CONSTRUCTION LAW: Tendering Mistakes That Can Sink Your Bid

A strong price is not enough if your bid is non-compliant or a required step is missed.

You will review common legal and procedural mistakes involving mandatory requirements, addenda, bid bonds, substitutions, privilege clauses, bid withdrawal and procurement fairness. Learn how these issues can disqualify a bid, create unintended obligations or lead to disputes—and what to check before your submission is finalized.

• Management
• Owners
• Procurement professionals
• Project Managers
• Supervisors
• Support staff

Lisa Stiver, Partner, Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP

Lisa Stiver’s practice focuses on corporate and commercial law, with an emphasis on tendering and procurement. Lisa has significant experience in providing procurement advice in the area of information technology systems and construction projects. She has acted as lead external counsel in providing strategic advice throughout all stages of procurement processes for major capital acquisitions and projects, including developing the legal framework for the procurement process, drafting tender documents and contracts and contract negotiations in negotiated-RFP scenarios.

WCA Cancellation Policy

WCA will provide a full refund or education credit equal to the amount paid for the course if registration is cancelled two (2) full business days prior to the course start date. Payment is non-refundable for cancellations made within two (2) full business days of the course start date and there will be no transfers to future course dates.

Complimentary substitution of another member of your company/team is welcome right up until the course start time for no additional fee. Please email us at wcaeducation@winnipegconstruction.ca if you require a substitution.