Strategies and Tools for Managing and Communicating with Your Supply Chain Throughout the RFP Lifespan to Drive Your Contract Process Forward
Bennett Jones LLP
Managing relationships with suppliers and contractors to stay on track and maintain a productive relationship is critical during the RFP process. Advance your communication and supplier management skills with this hands-on workshop, which will provide strategies and tips for ensuring your sourcing relationships are fair, transparent and add value to your organization.
- Adapting to new and changing situati ons as they arise during the contract lifespan
- Forging strategic relationships with key vendors and suppliers
- Enforcing compliance during the RFP lifecycle while allowing needed flexibility
- Proactively avoiding disputes and disagreements
- Maintaining transparent communications and striving for process fairness
- Communicating your expectations with suppliers
- Monitoring and communicating milestones to ensure bidders remain on track
- Keeping abreast of changes in law to ensure company compliance
- Protecting the corporate reputation and respecting confidentiality