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Update on Competitive Bidding Law 2009
Client Comments

What course participants have said about this course:

What did you like best about the seminar?

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The day was as educational as it was entertaining. I learned a lot. Great job!

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Bob is like a walking, talking encyclopedia of information on purchasing. And funny, too! What a great day.

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Very interesting, I learned a lot. It wasn't at all boring; I really liked his sense of humour.

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Bob's experience is like a rich treasure chest that he goes into and pulls out priceless little gems - a world class speaker! It was great.

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I've worked for many lawyers, never met one like Bob. Such a huge and fun personality!

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Robert's presentation techniques are super and second to none. Very stimulating seminar.

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The course was a total "experience!"

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Thanks for supporting our purchasing industry - great course!

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The instructor provided practical information, all very interesting.

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Very informative and interesting seminar.

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The case information that tied into the topics presented was very relevant.

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Bob kept the course interesting and informative.

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Excellent course, a must for government procurement professionals!

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As usual, a fabulous course!

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Bob's teaching style and the relevance of the information presented were appreciated.

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The instructor kept my interest throughout the day ... quite an accomplishment for a lawyer. I never once fell asleep! Really a great course!

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Always fun! Appreciated the class discussion and the slide handouts.

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Bob's presentation was humorous and easy to listen to.

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The instructor's knowledge of the subject was excellent.

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This course was really up to date and current; I got all my questions answered, much appreciated.

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Bob's manner of presentation was excellent.

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The case examples are helpful to understanding the material. A truly excellent presentation.

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A practical, useful and relevant course, the timeliness of the material was really great.

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Bob is an excellent presenter, really appreciated spending the day taking in an abundance of knowledge and enjoying his humour.

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I really like the relevance of topics and the examples used, and the humour of the presentation.

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This seminar will be very helpful in my daily purchasing duties.

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The knowledge of the instructor and his presentation style were excellent.

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Bob presented the material in a very easy manner. Very good.

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Bob's hilarity and up beat teaching style really makes the day worthwhile. Very informative and knowledgeable individual.

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This course will have a very practical application in my job.

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Thanks for letting us ask questions and for giving everyone a straight answer.

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Very nicely paced presentation.

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Wow! Robert held us captive with his entertaining and humorous style of delivering his material. A wealth of knowledge!

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Bob's humour kept the presentation fun and interesting.

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I enjoyed the content of the seminar and all the examples pertaining to competitive bidding law in Canada

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Bob's humour, the questions and answers period, the current court decisions, it was all excellent.

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The wide range of information that was provided was very good.

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Bob is always informative; he brings me up to date on the recent rulings. Very useable information.

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The real life examples and case law were very worthwhile. I enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and Bob's knowledge is spectacular.

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Bob used real world examples and considered the perspectives of both the buyer and the seller, made it easy to understand.

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The information was presented in a very entertaining way. Made the day really enjoyable.

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Interesting, informative and entertaining seminar.

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Course material and presenter's knowledge and presentation were top notch, five out of five!

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Bob's humour and the real life cases presented were all excellent.

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The case studies discussed by the presenter gave us knowledge so relevant that one can never go back to doing contracts in the same way. Excellent course.!

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Instructor's humorous presentation made my day.

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This seminar exceeded my expectations. I thought it would be boring but my boss made me attend. What an eye opener!

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Very helpful, very informative, I'm so glad I came!

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It was super!!

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Excellent seminar. Thanks so much.

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All of it.

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Cases – very interesting, relevant to topics covered.

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Fascinating instructor.

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Entertaining delivery of subject matter.

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Practical information in concise format. Lots of appropriate case studies as examples.

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Depth of the instructor’s knowledge. Ability to explain cases in understandable terms.

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Straightforward explanations by course leader.

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Relevant cases to universities and public purchasing.

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Bob, I liked the fact that you work directly in the field, keep current with cases that apply to Canadian purchasers.

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Instructor made dry topic very interesting and entertaining.

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Very interesting, kept your interest. Used examples.

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Review/discussions/relevant cases to seminar topic.

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Canadian related material - excellent information.

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Up-to-date info and Robert’s speaking abilities (cases)

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Great Course.

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Very good instructions and will be able to take what I learned to my place of work.

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Another excellent seminar.

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Excellent.

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Very informative and kept interesting throughout.

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Great cases.

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Wisdom of lecturer.

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He really keeps your attention.

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The true-life examples add both realistic outcome and increases knowledge.

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Expected day to be long and dry course material – Bob was amazingly entertaining while being able to enlighten me on great facts and useful ideas.

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Instructor was able to keep me interested all day. Very good use of past experiences.

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Instructor’s anecdotes as references.

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Presentation style to illustrate subject matter.

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I liked the content as well as the interesting delivery with humour.

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Good examples.

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Excellent instructor.

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Good handout material.

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Loved the humor injected in seminar.

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Enjoyed the day very much.

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Excellent

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Great course!

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I enjoyed thoroughly the course content and the many examples and case studies used throughout. The instructor's wit and humour added much to the course presentation! Excellent!

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The practical examples were excellent.

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I discovered that law can be fun and not always dry and boring.

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The whole course was important.

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A real eye opener!

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It was an enjoyable two days filled by a knowledgeable, witty instructor who takes the "boring" out of law and explains it in simplistic ways!

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Practical, real life examples, great presenter.

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The information was very interesting and enlightening.

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Thanks for a terrific learning experience!

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Bob's character and delivery was my favourite part

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The style of the presenter kept it very interesting and made it easy to follow the material.

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Great real life experience and examples to support the material. Great Job.

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This was more like a university lecture, but more two-sided. Able to ask questions freely - and get answers.

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Bob. He knows his subject matter well. Some teachers put up overheads and read them. Bob gives helpful examples and interesting anecdotes on everything.

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Lots of information given and very useful. This seminar was of great help.

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It was very relevant to what I do.

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This course was excellent.

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Bob's easy manner and timely examples definitely helped increase the understanding of the material covered.

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I liked that there was no role playing or breaking into discussion groups.

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Everything. This course should be mandatory for anyone who prepares Requests or administers contracts, including staff who prepare bids.

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I now appreciate the complexity of competitive bidding.

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Varied case histories appreciated.

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Would highly recommend this course to others. Excellent instructor, very good course.

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Anybody who spends the company's money, not just procurement staff, should take this course.

How did you like the instructor?

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It was very, very interesting. Speaker was very captivating.

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Bob's in-depth knowledge of the subject was phenomenal and as a result, the delivery of the material was very interesting. Of course, the added humour was a bonus!

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The instructor's pace and thoroughness of materials.

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Fantastic!

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Great examples - kept it interesting.

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Robert's presentation.

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He used a lot of case examples that were very informative. Included excellent handbook for future reference.

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Excellent seminar - I will take suggestions back to my employer to improve our process.

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All of it!

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Extremely interesting.

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Very well done, very informative with many great examples.

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Examination of case studies.

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I really enjoyed this class. Thanks.

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You made it a fun course!

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Very interesting, informative and useful.

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Great instructor!

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Kept presentation on time, very interesting, able to compress complicated topics without losing content.

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Informative and humorous.

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Interesting, relevant, not boring.

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I liked his sense of humour and his plain, straight talk

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He was relaxed, but very informative and he has an ability to keep to the topic at hand.

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Well-presented, very descriptive, great supportive examples and experiences.

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He was able to keep my interest.

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Very amusing and intelligent instructor.

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The presenter's style was excellent!

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Bob made a very dry subject both interesting and entertaining!

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He put the details of the presentation in "layperson's terms" for the wide range of people of all levels in the audience.

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Excellent and enthusiastic instructor!

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Presentation style was informative and entertaining. Time just flew by. My interest never lagged.

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Very informative.

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Bob is an excellent spokesperson. He makes the course, which is difficult to present, very interesting.

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I enjoyed this presentation immensely.

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He brought humour to the material.

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Instructor is a professional presenter.

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He made the content easy to understand.

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I would recommend this course to all of my colleagues.

Did you feel the instructor was knowledgeable about the topic?

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His knowledge base is exceptional.

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He is a walking encyclopedia of knowledge.

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Bob is up to date and can present the material in a clear, understandable, yet fun way.

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He is knowledgeable and has the ability to clearly instruct and inform.

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He answered everyone's questions clearly and concisely.

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Bob was very open to questions and gives clear answers.

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Extremely knowledgeable instructor.

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Bob knows his stuff. He is the authority on this subject matter in Canada.

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Well versed, very open to questions and answers.

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Instructor well-read and knowledgeable about relevant case studies.

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Knowledgeable in both Canadian and American law as well as provincial v. federal law and could bring all perspectives to the discussion - very useful. Very good course!

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His topic knowledge was superior to any other speaker I have seen to date. Great job.

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Very knowledgeable and he was clear and precise during the presentation.

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Very accommodating to participants.

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Excellent. Entertaining and informative.

How would you rate the material?

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I refer to the material and notes obtained from Bob's seminars constantly.

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Very detailed manual.

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Good. Easy to understand.

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This is information which anyone involved in competitive bidding must have.

Did the course meet your expectations?

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Yes. New material in business law appreciated.

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Yes. Very helpful.

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Exceeded my expectations. Very well done.

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Yes. Very practical. I will be using what I learned today.

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Yes, very informative.

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Yes, very well-presented and practical.

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Very much so.

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Yes. It built on the base I currently have and gave me some new tools to work with.

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Yes. Lots of infoYes. I will be using what I learned today often.rmation and knowledge transfer.

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Yes. It was wonderful!

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Yes. It was an excellent presentation, very knowledgeable and very clear teacher.

What did you like best about the seminar?

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Great course!

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I enjoyed thoroughly the course content and the many examples and case studies used throughout. The instructor's wit and humour added much to the course presentation! Excellent!

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The practical examples were excellent.

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I discovered that law can be fun and not always dry and boring.

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The whole course was important.

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A real eye opener!

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It was an enjoyable two days filled by a knowledgeable, witty instructor who takes the "boring" out of law and explains it in simplistic ways!

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Practical, real life examples, great presenter.

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The information was very interesting and enlightening.

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Thanks for a terrific learning experience!

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Bob's character and delivery was my favourite part

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The style of the presenter kept it very interesting and made it easy to follow the material.

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Great real life experience and examples to support the material. Great Job.

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This was more like a university lecture, but more two-sided. Able to ask questions freely - and get answers.

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Bob. He knows his subject matter well. Some teachers put up overheads and read them. Bob gives helpful examples and interesting anecdotes on everything.

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Lots of information given and very useful. This seminar was of great help.

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It was very relevant to what I do.

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This course was excellent.

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Bob's easy manner and timely examples definitely helped increase the understanding of the material covered.

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I liked that there was no role playing or breaking into discussion groups.

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Everything. This course should be mandatory for anyone who prepares Requests or administers contracts, including staff who prepare bids.

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I now appreciate the complexity of competitive bidding.

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Varied case histories appreciated.

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Would highly recommend this course to others. Excellent instructor, very good course.

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Anybody who spends the company's money, not just procurement staff, should take this course.

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