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ACM Advanced Contract Management – LIVE ONLINE

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  • Thursday, May 6, 2021
    8:20 am - 4:30 pm

Duration: 1 day

Start Time: Registration from 8.15AM*. Commence 8.30AM*. Finish 4.30PM*.

*Time Zone: Australian Eastern Standard Time (Brisbane)

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

 Summary

WSP Writing Specifications – LIVE ONLINE

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  • Friday, April 30, 2021
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Duration: 1 day

Start Time: Registration from 8.15AM*. Commence 8.30AM*. Finish 4.30PM*.

*Time Zone: Australian Eastern Standard Time (Brisbane)

This one day course applies to all persons (particularly contract management personnel) involved with preparing and writing specifications. The course is useful in introducing, reinforcing or refreshing the necessary skills to properly prepare these documents in accordance with current practice.

Introduction

  • The course
  • Course assessment

Introduction to Specifications

  • Definitions
  • The need for effective specifications
  • Specification types
    • Types
    • Performance specifications
    • Process specifications
    • Proprietary specifications
    • Company master specifications
    • National master specifications
    • Reference specifications
  • Specification sources
    • Sources
    • Benefits and disadvantages

Contract Basics

  • Basic contract law
    • Background
    • Types of legal contracts
    • Elements of a simple contract
  • Certainty in contract documentation
  • Document interpretation
  • Document discrepancies
  • Contract documents
    • Background
    • Form of tender
    • Conditions of contract
    • Scope of work
    • Specifications and drawings
    • Pricing schedule
    • Formal instrument of agreement

Specification Preparation

  • Planning considerations
    • Documentation
    • Cost issues
    • Specification versus drawings
  • Specification writer
    • Competencies
    • Time
    • Resources
  • Specification reader
    • Understanding the audience
    • Audience categories
  • Structuring the specification
    • Format
    • Content
    • Structure
    • Layout
    • Style

Specification Writing

  • Organising
    • General requirements
    • Using standardised documents
  • Drafting principles
    • What is drafting?
    • Key drafting principles
    • Plain English
    • Other drafting essentials
  • Challenges in writing specifications
  • Specification writing techniques
  • Reviewing and editing specifications
  • Issuing and controlling specifications

DCG D&C Contracts – Getting it Right – LIVE ONLINE

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  • Tuesday, April 27, 2021 - Wednesday, April 28, 2021
    8:20 am - 4:30 pm

Duration: 2 days

Start Time: Registration from 8.15AM*. Commence 8.20AM*. Finish 4.30PM*

*Time Zone: Australian Eastern Standard Time (Brisbane)

This two-day workshop has been specifically designed to assist those persons who prepare or who respond to request for tender (RFTs) for design and construct (D&C) contracts. It is aimed at explaining the different variants, and the pros and cons of the D&C project delivery method. The workshop addresses traditional forms of D&C works (or construction) contracts and is suitable for clients or principals, contractors, subcontractors, construction industry consultants and project managers. It discusses the importance of accurately defining scope and the principal’s project requirements (or PPRs) and applies not only to head contracts but also D&C subcontract arrangements. The course also discusses some typical problems that can be encountered both pre and post award of contract that dilute the benefits of this form of project delivery. The workshop is supported by relevant case histories and exercise material.

D&C as a procurement method

  • Single point responsibility
  • Accelerated procurement time frames
  • Industry versus Principal knowledge and experience
  • Innovation
  • Value for money

Types of D&C contracts

  • Design and construct
  • Design, development and construct
  • Design, novate and construct
  • Relationships – Owner/Head Contractor or Head Contractor/subcontractors

Defining the scope of a D&C contract

  • Principal’s project requirements
  • Preliminary design
  • Design consultant novation
  • Issues and problems with scope definition

Protection for the Principal

  • Performance versus prescriptive obligations
  • Design warranties
  • ‘Fit for purpose’ warranties
  • Status of any Preliminary Design
  • What constitutes a variation?
  • PI insurance
  • Performance based LD’s
  • Financial securities for due performance
  • Time and cost incentives

Calling tenders for D&C contracts

  • Principal to define PPRs
  • Tenderer’s D&C obligations
  • Tenderer’s balance sheet
  • Key requirements of the Principal’s evaluation criteria
  • Tenderer’s tender submission
  • Principal’s evaluation against the evaluation criteria

Administering a D&C contract

  • Design management
  • Design preparation and sign-offs by designers
  • Principal’s acceptance of design
  • Statutory approvals
  • Progress payment provisions
  • Delivery of the PPRs
  • Completion and acceptance by the Principal
  • Completion/occupancy/certification acceptance by certifying authorities
  • Defects rectification in design or construction
  • Novation considerations
  • Quality control/verification audits

Potential problems

  • Tender evaluation criteria
  • Performance obligations and PPRs
  • Principal’s interference
  • Successful delivery of PPRs

Tips and Traps

  • Tips
  • Traps

CMF Contract Management Fundamentals – LIVE ONLINE

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  • Wednesday, February 17, 2021
    8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Duration: 1 day

Start Time: 8:00AM* – Finish 4:00PM*

*Time Zone: Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)

This one-day course applies to all persons who administer construction-related contracts of whatever type. It provides a practical insight into relevant areas of contract law and their application to procurement generally, and the contract administration process in particular.

Contract Fundamentals

  • Definitions
  • What is a contract?
  • Elements of a legally binding contract
  • When a contract may not exist
  • Contract termination
  • Formation considerations
  • Contract documentation

Procurement Principles and Planning

  • General principles
  • Strategic procurement
  • Procurement planning
  • Policy, procedures and guidelines
  • The Contracts ‘Department’
  • Contractor pre-qualification and accreditation
  • Request for tender
  • Tender preparation
  • Tender assessment and award

Common Contract Types

  • Contract types
  • Traditional contracts
  • Relationship contracting

Administration Requirements

  • Overview
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Contract administration planning
  • Contract administration
  • Communication
  • Progress and performance reports

Managing the Common Contract Types

  • Background
  • Security and retention
  • Directions
  • Variations
  • Delay and disruption
  • Extensions of time
  • Liquidated damages
  • Progress measurement and payment
  • Practical completion
  • Defects liability period

WSC Writing Scopes of Work – LIVE ONLINE

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  • Tuesday, February 16, 2021
    8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Duration: 1 day

Start Time: 8:00AM* – Finish 4:00PM*

*Time Zone: Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)

This one day workshop applies to all persons involved with preparing and writing scope type documents for works, services, maintenance or consultancy contracts. The workshop introduces, reinforces or refreshes the necessary contractual and drafting skills to properly prepare these documents in accordance with the current practice emphasising clarity and certainty in preparation to improve readability and avoid disputes arising from ambiguity and discrepancy. The course is supported by practical, hands-on workshop sessions.

Introduction

  • The Course
  • Course Assessment

Introduction to Scopes

  • Scope type documentation
  • The need for effective scopes
  • Types of scopes
  • Skills and resource requirements
  • Scopes vs specifications

Contract Basics

  • Basic contract law
  • Certainty in documentation
  • Contract documents
  • Document interpretation and discrepancies

Scope of Work Development

  • Definitions
  • Application
  • Planning Considerations
  • Format and Content
  • Generic scopes of work
  • Understanding the audience

Writing Scopes of Work

  • General Principles
  • Plain English
    • Workshop session – Being concise
  • Layout and Format
  • Style
  • Avoiding ambiguity and uncertainty
    • Workshop session – Ambiguity & certainty
  • Avoiding generality
    • Workshop session – Rewriting a basic scope of works
  • Key drafting essentials
  • Readable writing
    • Workshop session – Improving readability
  • Definition, detail, and certainty
    • Workshop session – Case study
  • Current trends
  • Reviewing documents
    • Workshop session – Scope of works review
  • Standardised documents
  • Document writing rules
    • Workshop session – Writing a scope of works

CMF Contract Management Fundamentals – ONLINE

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  • Friday, October 9, 2020
    8:20 am - 4:30 pm

Duration: 1 day

Start Time: Registration from 8.15AM*. Commence 8.20AM*. Finish 4.30PM*.

*Time Zone: Australian Eastern Standard Time (Brisbane)

This one-day course applies to all persons who administer construction-related contracts of whatever type. It provides a practical insight into relevant areas of contract law and their application to procurement generally, and the contract administration process in particular.

Contract Fundamentals

  • Definitions
  • What is a contract?
  • Elements of a legally binding contract
  • When a contract may not exist
  • Contract termination
  • Formation considerations
  • Contract documentation

Procurement Principles and Planning

  • General principles
  • Strategic procurement
  • Procurement planning
  • Policy, procedures and guidelines
  • The Contracts ‘Department’
  • Contractor pre-qualification and accreditation
  • Request for tender
  • Tender preparation
  • Tender assessment and award

Common Contract Types

  • Contract types
  • Traditional contracts
  • Relationship contracting

Administration Requirements

  • Overview
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Contract administration planning
  • Contract administration
  • Communication
  • Progress and performance reports

Managing the Common Contract Types

  • Background
  • Security and retention
  • Directions
  • Variations
  • Delay and disruption
  • Extensions of time
  • Liquidated damages
  • Progress measurement and payment
  • Practical completion
  • Defects liability period

CMF Contract Management Fundamentals – ONLINE

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  • Tuesday, July 28, 2020
    8:20 am - 4:30 pm

Duration: 1 day

Start Time: Registration from 8.15AM*. Commence 8.30AM*. Finish 4.30PM*.

*Time Zone: Australian Eastern Standard Time (Brisbane)

This one-day course applies to all persons who administer construction-related contracts of whatever type. It provides a practical insight into relevant areas of contract law and their application to procurement generally, and the contract administration process in particular.

Contract Fundamentals

  • Definitions
  • What is a contract?
  • Elements of a legally binding contract
  • When a contract may not exist
  • Contract termination
  • Formation considerations
  • Contract documentation

Procurement Principles and Planning

  • General principles
  • Strategic procurement
  • Procurement planning
  • Policy, procedures and guidelines
  • The Contracts ‘Department’
  • Contractor pre-qualification and accreditation
  • Request for tender
  • Tender preparation
  • Tender assessment and award

Common Contract Types

  • Contract types
  • Traditional contracts
  • Relationship contracting

Administration Requirements

  • Overview
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Contract administration planning
  • Contract administration
  • Communication
  • Progress and performance reports

Managing the Common Contract Types

  • Background
  • Security and retention
  • Directions
  • Variations
  • Delay and disruption
  • Extensions of time
  • Liquidated damages
  • Progress measurement and payment
  • Practical completion
  • Defects liability period

CMF Contract Management Fundamentals – ONLINE

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  • Wednesday, April 29, 2020
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Duration: 1 day

Start Time: Registration from 8.15AM*. Commence 8.30AM*. Finish 4.30PM*.

*Time Zone: Australian Eastern Standard Time (Brisbane)

This one-day course applies to all persons who administer construction-related contracts of whatever type. It provides a practical insight into relevant areas of contract law and their application to procurement generally, and the contract administration process in particular.

Contract Fundamentals

  • Definitions
  • What is a contract?
  • Elements of a legally binding contract
  • When a contract may not exist
  • Contract termination
  • Formation considerations
  • Contract documentation

Procurement Principles and Planning

  • General principles
  • Strategic procurement
  • Procurement planning
  • Policy, procedures and guidelines
  • The Contracts ‘Department’
  • Contractor pre-qualification and accreditation
  • Request for tender
  • Tender preparation
  • Tender assessment and award

Common Contract Types

  • Contract types
  • Traditional contracts
  • Relationship contracting

Administration Requirements

  • Overview
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Contract administration planning
  • Contract administration
  • Communication
  • Progress and performance reports

Managing the Common Contract Types

  • Background
  • Security and retention
  • Directions
  • Variations
  • Delay and disruption
  • Extensions of time
  • Liquidated damages
  • Progress measurement and payment
  • Practical completion
  • Defects liability period

WSP Writing Specifications – ONLINE

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  • Tuesday, July 14, 2020
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Duration: 1 day

Start Time: Registration from 8.15AM*. Commence 8.30AM*. Finish 4.30PM*.

*Time Zone: Australian Eastern Standard Time (Brisbane)

This one day course applies to all persons (particularly contract management personnel) involved with preparing and writing specifications. The course is useful in introducing, reinforcing or refreshing the necessary skills to properly prepare these documents in accordance with current practice.

Introduction

  • The course
  • Course assessment

Introduction to Specifications

  • Definitions
  • The need for effective specifications
  • Specification types
    • Types
    • Performance specifications
    • Process specifications
    • Proprietary specifications
    • Company master specifications
    • National master specifications
    • Reference specifications
  • Specification sources
    • Sources
    • Benefits and disadvantages

Contract Basics

  • Basic contract law
    • Background
    • Types of legal contracts
    • Elements of a simple contract
  • Certainty in contract documentation
  • Document interpretation
  • Document discrepancies
  • Contract documents
    • Background
    • Form of tender
    • Conditions of contract
    • Scope of work
    • Specifications and drawings
    • Pricing schedule
    • Formal instrument of agreement

Specification Preparation

  • Planning considerations
    • Documentation
    • Cost issues
    • Specification versus drawings
  • Specification writer
    • Competencies
    • Time
    • Resources
  • Specification reader
    • Understanding the audience
    • Audience categories
  • Structuring the specification
    • Format
    • Content
    • Structure
    • Layout
    • Style

Specification Writing

  • Organising
    • General requirements
    • Using standardised documents
  • Drafting principles
    • What is drafting?
    • Key drafting principles
    • Plain English
    • Other drafting essentials
  • Challenges in writing specifications
  • Specification writing techniques
  • Reviewing and editing specifications
  • Issuing and controlling specifications
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