2012 Public Training Course Calendar

Training

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Advanced Contract Management Outline


This course applies to those persons involved in the management of the various phases of construction contracts. It is aimed at reinforcing and further advancing the knowledge-base required for good contract management practices (including the tender phase).

Introduction

  • Background
  • Aim of the Course

Procurement and Managing Contract Risk

  • Strategic Procurement
  • Procurement – The Big Picture
  • Best Practice and Continuous Improvement

Contract Formation

  • What is a Contract?
  • Elements of a Legally Binding Contract
    • Essential Elements
    • Formalising the Contractual Arrangement
    • Letters of Intent & Relevant Case Law

Tendering & Ethical Behaviour

  • Outsourcing
  • Contracting Process
  • Documenting the Contract
  • Tendering Process & Relevant Case Law
  • Codes of Practice and Probity
  • Ethical Behaviour
 

Win-Win Contract Management

  • Terminology
  • Desirable Attitudes
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Communication
  • As a Form of Risk Management

Risk Management in Contract Management Process

  • Risk Management Approach
  • Need for a Strategic Approach
    • Templates & Checklists
  • Risk Allocation in Contracts
  • Hedging as a Risk Management Strategy

Contract Audits

  • Background
  • Contract Audits
    • Works & Construction Contracts
    • Services & Period Contracts
  • Audit Process

Expected Course Outcomes