Free Public Procurement Course for Businesses

Launched on 25th January 2010: an on-line public procurement course "Winning the Contract".

This is a free resource to help businesses learn about public procurement and how to bid for public sector contracts.

The course is available via the Business Link webpage at:

www.businesslink.gov.uk/procurement

The course introduces businesses to the key procurement processes, including:

• Identifying the advantages and disadvantage of dealing with public bodies
• Understanding how different types of contracts are defined, advertised and dealt with
• Understanding approved supplier lists and framework aggreements
• Searching for and finding public sector opportunities
• Identifying the key stages in the tendering process

It also has a useful Resource section, Case Studies, and a Hints and Tips download.