Developing Specifications
- Course focuses on specifying goods and services to minimize risk and maximize competition.
- Identify best practices in specifying goods and services.
- Learn to produce commercial specifications effectively.
- Understand the legal framework for specifications.
- Suitable for those involved in producing or assessing specifications.
Overview
This one-day course focuses on best practices for specifying goods and services to minimize risk and maximize competition. Participants will learn about the different types of specifications, the use of standards, and the legal framework surrounding specifications. The course aims to equip delegates with the skills to produce effective commercial specifications. Suitable for individuals involved in creating or evaluating specifications for third-party suppliers.
Who should attend
Delegates involved in production or assessment of specifications.
Course Content
Course duration: 1 Day
Course running order
What is a specification?
· Form
· Purpose
· Aim
The differing nature of specifications
· Performance and conformance explained
· When should we use each type?
· Selecting the form in order to allocate commercial risk cost effectively
· Using specifications to maximise competition and innovation
The use of standards
· Why use standards? – Understanding the need for standards
· Advantages and disadvantages of the use of standards in specifications
Specification as a business process
· The role of
· The user
· Quality Assurance
· Commercial teams
General principles in developing specifications
· Structure of a specification document
· Configuration control and authorisation
Specifying on a total life cost basis
· Specifying services
· Defining Key Performance Indicators for service based contracts
· Managing KPI’s in service contracts
· Additional Factors to consider
The legal framework
· Definitions of fitness for purpose and satisfactory quality
· Implied rights as to compliance to specification
Course Objective
To identify best practice in the specifying of goods and services and provide delegates with the skills, to produce good commercial specifications, which minimise risk and maximise competition.
Who should attend?
Delegates who are involved in the production or assessment of specifications for use with third party suppliers
Duration / Fees
A 1-day single manned course.
Can be run over a two or three week cycle – simply ask when booking
