This stage of the Procurement Journey has become the subject of much scrutiny and criticism in recent years. The Freedom of Information Act (Scotland) 2002 has led to a notable increase in the amount of documentation relating to the evaluation of tenders and contract awards being released into the public domain and it is your duty to ensure that any procurement process can withstand such scrutiny.
This section provides you with guidance to assist in maintaining transparency and impartiality throughout the process of tender evaluation. It is important that the evaluation of tenders is robust in order to provide a full justification and audit trail for the resultant award decision.
Consideration must also be given to Planning and Risk Management throughout this stage of the Journey.
