call for proposals 9, 11, 27, 29, 32–34, 36
capability statements 44
central government
project funding 17–19
challenge funds 17
change management 145
charge rates 41, 188–90, 197
clarification meeting 59, 65
clarification procedures 11, 46, 57–59, 65, 85
client characteristics
issues in bid decision 50–51
client inputs 57, 64, 193
client references 40, 42, 173, 239
client responsibilities 64
client review periods 63, 133–34, 136, 153
client support
categories of 146–47
collusive tendering certificate 196
comments on the bid specification 64, 128–30, 230, 239
communication skills
as bid resource 78
competencies 41, 52, 57, 61, 140–41, 161–63, 169–70, 172, 213, 217, 230–31, 234
competitive situation
issues in bid decision 46–48
completion report 150, 152
compliance 43, 59, 115, 143, 164, 208, 212, 230, 238
compliance check
in tender evaluation 208–09
consortia 42–43, 50, 53, 59, 62, 89–91, 108, 164, 174, 208, 231
consultation summaries
as contract deliverables 153
contingency margin in pricing 74, 188
contract deliverables 149–154
contract histories 173
contract management 102, 139–148, 155
head office involvement 143
information in bid 143, 213, 231
quality control 147–48
Contract Management Guidelines (OGC) 144,155
contract notice 9–12, 15, 40, 107, 180, 208
contract responsibilities 102, 140, 144–45
contract review 140, 142–43, 147, 151
CORDIS 28, 35, 216
corrective action
in risk management 102–03, 152
cost assumptions 192–94
cover information and design 179–80
cross-referencing 118, 218, 232
CVs
editing 162–63
education and professional status 168
experience matrix 170–71
experience record 168–169
format and structure 164–66
key qualifications 167–68
length 170–71
personal data 166–67
presentation 171–72
publications 170