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Advanced Contract Management Outline


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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