Free Public Procurement Business Course

The on-line procurement course "Winning the Contract" is a FREE resource to help businesses (and in particular SMEs) learn about public procurement and how to bid for public sector contracts. The course can be accessed 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 disadvantages of dealing with public bodies
• understanding how different types of contracts are defined, advertised and dealt with
• understanding approved supplier lists and framework agreements 
• searching for and finding public sector opportunities 
• identifying the key stages in the tendering process

Procurement

E-mail: contracts@thanet.gov.uk

Tel: 01843 577111