PhD Final Thesis April 2013.pdf - Anglia Ruskin Research Online

Thesis Keith Gale 2013competition is introduced at tender stage. A negotiated procedure applies whereparticipants are invited to submit considerations in line with advertised criteria. Theclient enters into a series of competitive dialogues with suppliers and thesediscussions refine detailed specifications, objectives and costs. Suppliers not meetingcriteria are discarded until the required number of suppliers for the framework areidentified. An overview of the process is shown at Figure 2.1.Figure 2.1: Framework agreement procedures and themes modified from p41 ofFunctional Requirements (European Communities, 2005)33