Making Provider Selection a Rapid but Thorough Process.
An existing provider hasn't delivered. A different Therapeutic Area. A new region. A competitive scenario required. There are many reasons for searching for a new clinical services provider. In a constantly shifting CRO landscape, maintaining current awareness is essential to understand provider status, performance and likely future viability. RFIs need to be custom-built to identify essential short-listing factors.  ​A skilled task that OM360 can provide rapidly and effectively.
Market Insight & Candidate Shortlisting.
In a constantly shifting CRO landscape, maintaining current awareness is essential to understand provider status, performance and likely future viability. RFIs need to be custom-built to identify essential short-listing factors. OM360 combines the two to ensure a comprehensive check of potential candidates is rapidly distilled to a viable shortlist. ​
Comparing 'Apples and Apples'.
Every CRO has their own costing tool. Each will map component sub-tasks to main tasks differently. Bid Grids can be used to compare costs but the variance between provider cost structures creates limitations and challenges requiring specialised approach if comparison is to be achieved.
The Journey from RFP to Final Budget.
What is presented in the RFP will not be the final budget. Allowance needs to be made for the many elements that will change up to (and after) Protocol finalisation. OM360 experience can identify the cost elements at greatest risk of change and mitigation strategies to manage them.
Study 'Feasibility' has a direct impact on timing and cost.
CROs will always include some level of feasibility, from full site surveys to desktop analysis. The choice of feasibility data has a material impact on the study design, sites and countries. Selecting the feasibility type for a specific study is integral to managing timing and costs.
'Bid Defence A Team' and Study Team Changes.
OM360 can manage the Bid Defence preparation, ground rules and conduct essential to realising expectations. Turning a bid defence into a study workshop can identify and differentiate provider talent and experience for selection criteria beyond cost estimate comparison.