Laboratory method brief
Describe the laboratory question and the existing analytical method. Separate replacement of an instrument from development of a new workflow.
Use laboratory method brief to describe the decision your project team needs to make and the material or output it wants reviewed. Separate the requested outcome from the observations your own reviewers will assess. Ask the bidder to identify unanswered questions in that target description and to relate its response to the same project objective before commercial scope is discussed. Identify the review question associated with the requested output so that the proposed scope can be assessed against the purpose of the enquiry.
Laboratory sample information
Identify the sample families and the records available for each. Ask which additional sample information is needed before an instrument can be proposed.
For laboratory sample information, identify the submitted material, its project reference and the person authorized to release its description. Distinguish information already attached from information that needs approval before sharing. Ask which additional sample records are needed to assess the requested work, and agree how later questions will refer back to the same material without confusing separate preparations. Ask the sample owner to distinguish material available for an initial discussion from any material that would need separate approval for submission.
Laboratory software questions
List the records your laboratory needs to retain and the software environment it uses. Request a demonstration plan addressing those records.
Describe the information your team needs to receive in laboratory software questionnaire, together with the project record to which it must relate. Ask for a proposed output example or document description appropriate to the quoted equipment. Have the intended user review how that information would be identified and interpreted, and collect unanswered reporting questions before accepting the proposed documentation arrangement. Identify the intended reader of the proposed output so that questions about record format can be assessed alongside questions about its content.
Laboratory proposal comparison
Ask each bidder to identify the components in its laboratory system proposal. Compare the same requested configuration rather than equipment names alone.
Arrange laboratory configuration schedule so that each proposed assembly has an identifying description and a clear connection to a requested function. Ask which documents describe the proposed assembly and which items require a separate selection. Compare the named configuration with the purchase brief, then return unanswered component questions before accepting the equipment description as the basis of a commercial comparison. Ask for the assembly names used in drawings and commercial documents to be reconciled where they describe the same proposed equipment.
Laboratory HPLC systems: documents to request
| Ask about | Request with your inquiry |
|---|---|
| Which details should the laboratory method brief identify for laboratory method brief? | Laboratory method brief |
| Which details should the sample information sheet identify for laboratory sample information? | Sample information sheet |
| Which details should the laboratory software questionnaire identify for laboratory software questions? | Laboratory software questionnaire |
| Which details should the laboratory configuration schedule identify for laboratory proposal comparison? | Laboratory configuration schedule |