Identifying key points - features and hidden requirements
A company may not have the IT expertise "in-house" to properly
assess the quality of the tenders and it is possible that significant features
of the system have been poorly addressed or are even absent completely.
Features that are frequently underspecified are:
- Backup plans and data safety
- Disaster recovery plans, and testing of such a plan
- Compliance with the Data Protection Act
- Definition and measurement of system reliability
- Post delivery support services and costs
- Code Escrow in the event of the suppliers demise
- Data centre security for externally hosted web based scenarios
Tender and Specification Assessment Services
WyeTec offer independent and impartial advice to help managers make the right decision. We are able
to provide services at many levels, and at any stage of the procurement process. For example:
- Assessment of your tender or specification documents before they are sent to candidate suppliers
- Assessment of the proposals and quotations provided by the candidate companies
- Examination of candidate suppliers themselves, including consideration of their working methods,
physical infrastructure, internal procedures etc. This may include visits to their premises if
required.
- Critique of the quality of the vendors previous work, if this is available (for example, other
web sites or desktop applications from the same supplier)
A Confidential and Impartial Service
Our services in these areas are usually governed by rigid non-disclosure arrangements (NDAs), and
we always operate with absolute discretion. It is possible for us to provide services to you, the decision
maker, but be invisible to any of your candidate suppliers, if this is appropriate for your situation.
What to do next
Contact us for an informal discussion about your requirements and we will endeavour to help you
make the right decisions in choosing your suppliers.