Description

Do you want to design evaluation criteria that are clear, fair, and defensible in public sector procurements? Many procurement professionals struggle to translate outcome-based expectations into criteria that consistently drive quality and transparency. This course provides practical tools and techniques to strengthen your evaluation practices for professional services.

This course is ideal for procurement officers, contract managers, and public sector professionals who draft, review, or apply evaluation criteria. You’ll learn how to build evaluation standards that support fair competition, reduce risk, and improve procurement outcomes.

Through real-world examples, case studies, and hands-on exercises, you will practice assessing, refining, and drafting evaluation criteria that stand up to scrutiny. The course also covers how to integrate industry feedback without compromising fairness and how to balance innovation with compliance in professional services evaluations.

By the end of the course, you will leave with actionable frameworks, practical techniques, and the confidence to apply them immediately in your work. Register today to strengthen your procurement decisions and ensure your professional services acquisitions are robust, competitive, and defensible.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course the participant will be able to:

  • Review evaluation criteria for clarity, fairness, and alignment with intended outcomes
  • Assess the quality and defensibility of proposed evaluation criteria
  • Draft evaluation criteria for professional services that meet public sector standards
  • Apply case-based reasoning to refine real-world examples
  • Integrate industry feedback while maintaining fairness and competition
  • Strengthen procurement documents through practical evaluation enhancements

Duration

6 hours

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Instructor

 

Martin Chénier is an award‑winning business and people manager with over 20 years of experience supporting public sector procurement of professional services. Known as “PACman” within the procurement community, he is the President and Founder of The Procurement Alliance of Canada, which provides practical training, advisory services, and learning resources to public sector procurement professionals and suppliers.

Having been exposed to "both sides" of the process (selling and buying), Martin helps bridge a knowledge gap. He is a frequent speaker and advisor, known for his practical, experience‑based approach to improving the public procurement experience. PAC members and training participants gain insights on the "why" and "how" to help improve the procurement experience ... for both sides.