Developing Specifications

Getting the specification right is one of the key functions in purchasing and quality.
This course looks in depth at developing, writing and managing specifications.

Suitable For

Purchasing staff with significant involvement in managing or writing specifications
Non procurement staff actively involved in writing specifications and wishing for professional development in this area.

Preparation

Students would benefit from pre reading on the subject and discussion with their manager before attending.
Examples of problem specifications should be brought to the session for discussion.

Participants will Learn

The key aspects of specification writing and development

Who should write them - involving others in the process
How to tackle the writing of a specification
How this may be applied in their jobs

Programme Content

WHAT IS A SPECIFICATION?

Some definitions & functions
General considerations in preparing a specification

MAIN TYPES OF SPECIFICATION

Functional – Performance - Technical

DEVELOPING AND WRITING SPECIFICATIONS

Basic Requirements
Developing Specifications

WHO SHOULD WRITE THE SPECIFICATION?

Procurement’s role
Ethical behaviour
Consultation with others

METHODS FOR DEFINING AND REFINING SPECIFICATIONS

Defining & refining
Using staged procurement
Drawings and technical evaluation criteria:
SPECIFICATION STRUCTURE AND LAYOUT
TIPS ON WRITING
CONTENT OF SPECIFICATIONS
MANAGING AND UPDATING
SPECIFICATIONS
Approval:
Updating Specifications

NOTE: This is a detailed course and should only be offered to staff substantially involved with specifications, their use and development

Please click here to download a .pdf leaflet

To book this training at the Collaborative Centre, Rhyl please click here for dates and pricing
NOTE: courses are booked on our behalf by our training partners Robert Meakes Associates Ltd

For more information or to discuss your particular requirements please contact us.