Part 1: Demystifying Public Procurement Public Procurement in the EU and UK: Purpose and Core Principles 1. Procurement Procedures 2. Contracting Authorities i.e. ‘bodies governed by public law’ Part 2: Planning for Success in Public Procurement Direct and Indirect Means of Participation 3. Qualification: Evaluating Real and Perceived Barriers to your Participation 4. Award Criteria: How Can I Improve my Chances of Success Part 3: Challenging the Process 5. What are an Architect’s Rights? 6. Challenge Procedures 7. Influencing Buyer Behaviour (individually and as a group) Part 4: Managing an Architect’s Public Tender Strategy 8. Identifying your Strengths 9. The Architect’s Strategic Lifecycle Approach to Participation 10. Navigating Contract Notices: Avoiding Pit-falls and Playing to One’s Strengths 11. Learning through Participation 12. Planning for the Future
Biography
Fin Garvey is Director of iPM (a Management Consultancy). A qualified and registered architect (RIAI), Fin is an established speaker on the topic of Project Management and public procurement. He has led the management process from the perspective of owner, sponsor, consultant and implementer and his experience ranges across large-scale engineering, building construction and conservation, software systems, R&D, new product development as well as social and environmental projects.
