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CMS Contract Management for Superintendents – Face to Face Mackay

Tasmania

CMS Contract Management for Superintendents – Face to Face Mackay

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  • Thursday, September 29, 2022 - Friday, September 30, 2022
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Duration: 2 days

Start Time: 8:30AM* – Finish 4:30PM*

This interactive workshop is designed to equip Superintendent’s, their Representatives and Main Contractor’s Representatives or subcontract Superintendents with the necessary skills to administer construction and services contracts with improved understanding and confidence, more effectively and openly, for the benefit of both parties, and with minimal conflict.

The Superintendent (Background)

  • Introduction to contracts
  • Parties to the contract
  • Superintendent’s position
  • Typical contract organisation chart
  • Superintendent’s authority

Potential Problems

  • Superintendent’s conflict
  • Principal-caused problems
  • Contractor-caused problems
  • Superintendent-caused problems

Requirements of a Superintendent

  • Principal’s requirements
  • Contractor’s requirements
  • Superintendent’s role (basic requirements)

Management and People Skills (1)

  • Basic communication skills
  • Listening and understanding
  • Listening behaviours

Contractual Skills

  • Standard-form contracts
  • Roles and obligations
  • Contractual issues

Legal Skills

  • Legal issues
  • Case study
  • Superintendent’s liability

Management and People Skills (2)

  • Conveying information

Commercial Skills (1)

  • Background
  • Cost and time issues

Management & People Skills (3)

  • Conflict Resolution Skills

Commercial Skills (2)

  • Commercial conditions
  • Contract documentation and records

Following Due Process

  • Background
  • General guidance

Tips and Traps

CMS Contract Management for Superintendents – Face to Face Townsville

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  • Thursday, October 20, 2022 - Friday, October 21, 2022
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Duration: 2 days

Start Time: 8:30AM* – Finish 4:30PM*

This interactive workshop is designed to equip Superintendent’s, their Representatives and Main Contractor’s Representatives or subcontract Superintendents with the necessary skills to administer construction and services contracts with improved understanding and confidence, more effectively and openly, for the benefit of both parties, and with minimal conflict.

The Superintendent (Background)

  • Introduction to contracts
  • Parties to the contract
  • Superintendent’s position
  • Typical contract organisation chart
  • Superintendent’s authority

Potential Problems

  • Superintendent’s conflict
  • Principal-caused problems
  • Contractor-caused problems
  • Superintendent-caused problems

Requirements of a Superintendent

  • Principal’s requirements
  • Contractor’s requirements
  • Superintendent’s role (basic requirements)

Management and People Skills (1)

  • Basic communication skills
  • Listening and understanding
  • Listening behaviours

Contractual Skills

  • Standard-form contracts
  • Roles and obligations
  • Contractual issues

Legal Skills

  • Legal issues
  • Case study
  • Superintendent’s liability

Management and People Skills (2)

  • Conveying information

Commercial Skills (1)

  • Background
  • Cost and time issues

Management & People Skills (3)

  • Conflict Resolution Skills

Commercial Skills (2)

  • Commercial conditions
  • Contract documentation and records

Following Due Process

  • Background
  • General guidance

Tips and Traps

CMS Contract Management for Superintendents – Face to Face Brisbane

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  • Thursday, September 1, 2022 - Friday, September 2, 2022
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Duration: 2 days

Start Time: 8:30AM* – Finish 4:30PM*

This interactive workshop is designed to equip Superintendent’s, their Representatives and Main Contractor’s Representatives or subcontract Superintendents with the necessary skills to administer construction and services contracts with improved understanding and confidence, more effectively and openly, for the benefit of both parties, and with minimal conflict.

The Superintendent (Background)

  • Introduction to contracts
  • Parties to the contract
  • Superintendent’s position
  • Typical contract organisation chart
  • Superintendent’s authority

Potential Problems

  • Superintendent’s conflict
  • Principal-caused problems
  • Contractor-caused problems
  • Superintendent-caused problems

Requirements of a Superintendent

  • Principal’s requirements
  • Contractor’s requirements
  • Superintendent’s role (basic requirements)

Management and People Skills (1)

  • Basic communication skills
  • Listening and understanding
  • Listening behaviours

Contractual Skills

  • Standard-form contracts
  • Roles and obligations
  • Contractual issues

Legal Skills

  • Legal issues
  • Case study
  • Superintendent’s liability

Management and People Skills (2)

  • Conveying information

Commercial Skills (1)

  • Background
  • Cost and time issues

Management & People Skills (3)

  • Conflict Resolution Skills

Commercial Skills (2)

  • Commercial conditions
  • Contract documentation and records

Following Due Process

  • Background
  • General guidance

Tips and Traps

ACC Administration of Construction Contracts – LIVE ONLINE

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  • Tuesday, October 11, 2022 - Wednesday, October 12, 2022
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Duration: 2 days

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

*Time Zone: Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) – Queensland

This two-day course applies to all persons involved in the administration of construction (or works) contracts. It is aimed at introducing, reinforcing or refreshing the skills required for good contract administration.

Legal Aspects of Contracting

  • Basic contract law
  • Elements of a legally binding contract
  • When a contract may not exist
  • Contract termination
  • Interpretation
  • Rules of construction
  • Selection of contract type
  • Contract documents

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Organisational Structure
  • Principal
  • Superintendent
  • Contractor
  • Subcontractor
  • Other roles

Conditions of Contract

  • Background
  • Obligations and responsibilities
  • Common contractual problems

Contract Documentation and Records

  • The need for documentation
  • Documentation to control a contract
  • Types of documentation
  • Quality management

Contract Set Up

  • Contract set up
  • Contract administration procedures manual
  • Pre-start meeting

Commercial Aspects of Contracting

  • Commercial conditions
  • Contract price adjustment
  • Security and retention
  • Payment
  • Exchange rate variation
  • Duties and tariffs
  • Insurance
  • Ownership of title
  • Goods and services tax
  • Warranties, guarantees and service agreements
  • Defects liability

Time Related Issues

  • Programming
  • Extensions of time
  • Liquidated damages

Variations, Delay and Disruption

  • Directions
  • Variations
  • Delay and disruption

Construction Claims

  • Claims
  • Legal basis of claims
  • Contract entitlements
  • Contractual claims
  • Extra-contractual claims
  • Advancing claims
  • Make-up of typical prolongation and disruption claims
  • Early notification and resolution of claims
  • Security of payment claims

CMS Contract Management for Superintendents – LIVE ONLINE

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  • Tuesday, October 4, 2022 - Wednesday, October 5, 2022
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Duration: 2 days

Start Time: 8:30AM* – Finish 4:30PM*

*Time Zone: Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) – Queensland

This interactive workshop is designed to equip Superintendent’s, their Representatives and Main Contractor’s Representatives or subcontract Superintendents with the necessary skills to administer construction and services contracts with improved understanding and confidence, more effectively and openly, for the benefit of both parties, and with minimal conflict.

The Superintendent (Background)

  • Introduction to contracts
  • Parties to the contract
  • Superintendent’s position
  • Typical contract organisation chart
  • Superintendent’s authority

Potential Problems

  • Superintendent’s conflict
  • Principal-caused problems
  • Contractor-caused problems
  • Superintendent-caused problems

Requirements of a Superintendent

  • Principal’s requirements
  • Contractor’s requirements
  • Superintendent’s role (basic requirements)

Management and People Skills (1)

  • Basic communication skills
  • Listening and understanding
  • Listening behaviours

Contractual Skills

  • Standard-form contracts
  • Roles and obligations
  • Contractual issues

Legal Skills

  • Legal issues
  • Case study
  • Superintendent’s liability

Management and People Skills (2)

  • Conveying information

Commercial Skills (1)

  • Background
  • Cost and time issues

Management & People Skills (3)

  • Conflict Resolution Skills

Commercial Skills (2)

  • Commercial conditions
  • Contract documentation and records

Following Due Process

  • Background
  • General guidance

Tips and Traps

CSI Contract Supervisors and Inspectors Course – LIVE ONLINE

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  • Tuesday, September 20, 2022 - Wednesday, September 21, 2022
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Duration: 2 days

Registration from 8.15AM*. Commence 8.30AM*. Finish 4.30PM*.

*Time Zone: Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) – Queensland

This course is designed to support the development of contract administration skills and knowledge of Contract Supervisors and Inspectors. Along with the more familiar subjects related to contract administration, the course also addresses some important people skills that Supervisors and Inspectors need in their day to day activities, including human relations, communication, conflict resolution and dispute management.

Introduction to Contracting

  • Outsourcing
  • Contracting Process
  • Documenting the contract
  • Tendering process
  • Codes of practice and probity

 Contracts Basics

  • What is a contract?
  • Basic contract law
  • Contract administration model
  • Types of contracts

 Roles and Responsibilities

  • Principal
  • Contractor
  • Subcontractor
  • Superintendent
  • Superintendent’s Representative
  • Supervisor and Inspector

 Contract Documents

  • Contract documents
  • List of documents

 Contract Administration

  • Programming
  • Documentation
  • Records
  • Site meetings and minutes
  • Directions
  • Variations, delay and disruption
  • Extensions of time
  • Surveillance
  • Progress measurement and payment
  • Practical completion
  • Site clean up
  • Defects liability period

 Human Relations

  • Motivation
  • Morale
  • Attitudes and behaviour
  • Discipline
  • Teamwork

 Communication

  • Basic communication skills
  • Listening and understanding
  • Conveying information

 Conflict Resolution & Disputes

  • Conflict resolution
  • Dispute management and avoidance
  • Dispute resolution

Tips for Supervisors and Inspectors

 

PGS Procurement of Goods and Services – LIVE ONLINE

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  • Thursday, September 8, 2022 - Friday, September 9, 2022
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Duration: 2 days

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

*Time Zone: Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) – Queensland

**Please note: start and finish times for training delivery may be subject to change (by agreement) depending on the location of the majority of participants

This two-day course is fundamental knowledge for all procurement practitioners (and/or non-procurement stakeholders) involved in the Procurement or Sourcing of Goods & Services. It is aimed at introducing, reinforcing or refreshing the fundamental skills & competencies required to properly manage today’s tactical procurement & contracting processes.

 

Strategic Procurement

  • Introduction to procurement
  • Importance of procurement in project management
  • Procurement & tender policy awareness

 

Probity, Ethics & Transparency

  • Procurement Ethics
  • The Tendering Code
  • Probity

 

Legal Aspects of Procurement

  • Basic contract law relating to Procurement
  • Elements of a legally binding contract
  • When a contract may not exist
  • Contract documentation
  • Contract termination
  • Basic legal issues regarding tendering

 

Determining the Best Procurement Strategy

  • Sourcing in-house, local, low-cost country or outsourcing
  • Framework agreements
  • Disposals

 

The 7 Rights of Procurement

  • Time, Quality, Supplier, Quantity, Location, Cost & Right Process (ethical & sustainable)

 

Purchasing

  • Requisitioning
  • Supplier searching & selection techniques
  • Evaluating competitive quotations
  • Supplier negotiations
  • Purchase orders

– establishment

– type & selection

– management

  • Savings

 

Tendering

  • Options
  • Planning the process
  • Evaluation committee
  • Document preparation
  • Document issue
  • Opening of tenders
  • Evaluating offers
  • Post tender negotiations
  • Award recommendation
  • Contract award
  • Post contract review

 

Tips & Traps

ACC Administration of Construction Contracts – ONLINE

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  • Thursday, November 11, 2021 - Friday, November 12, 2021
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Duration: 2 days

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

*Time Zone: Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) – Queensland

This two-day course applies to all persons involved in the administration of construction (or works) contracts. It is aimed at introducing, reinforcing or refreshing the skills required for good contract administration.

Legal Aspects of Contracting

  • Basic contract law
  • Elements of a legally binding contract
  • When a contract may not exist
  • Contract termination
  • Interpretation
  • Rules of construction
  • Selection of contract type
  • Contract documents

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Organisational Structure
  • Principal
  • Superintendent
  • Contractor
  • Subcontractor
  • Other roles

Conditions of Contract

  • Background
  • Obligations and responsibilities
  • Common contractual problems

Contract Documentation and Records

  • The need for documentation
  • Documentation to control a contract
  • Types of documentation
  • Quality management

Contract Set Up

  • Contract set up
  • Contract administration procedures manual
  • Pre-start meeting

Commercial Aspects of Contracting

  • Commercial conditions
  • Contract price adjustment
  • Security and retention
  • Payment
  • Exchange rate variation
  • Duties and tariffs
  • Insurance
  • Ownership of title
  • Goods and services tax
  • Warranties, guarantees and service agreements
  • Defects liability

Time Related Issues

  • Programming
  • Extensions of time
  • Liquidated damages

Variations, Delay and Disruption

  • Directions
  • Variations
  • Delay and disruption

Construction Claims

  • Claims
  • Legal basis of claims
  • Contract entitlements
  • Contractual claims
  • Extra-contractual claims
  • Advancing claims
  • Make-up of typical prolongation and disruption claims
  • Early notification and resolution of claims
  • Security of payment claims

CMS Contract Management for Superintendents – LIVE ONLINE

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  • Tuesday, October 19, 2021 - Wednesday, October 20, 2021
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Duration: 2 days

Start Time: 8:30AM* – Finish 4:30PM*

*Time Zone: Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) – Queensland

This interactive workshop is designed to equip Superintendent’s, their Representatives and Main Contractor’s Representatives or subcontract Superintendents with the necessary skills to administer construction and services contracts with improved understanding and confidence, more effectively and openly, for the benefit of both parties, and with minimal conflict.

The Superintendent (Background)

  • Introduction to contracts
  • Parties to the contract
  • Superintendent’s position
  • Typical contract organisation chart
  • Superintendent’s authority

Potential Problems

  • Superintendent’s conflict
  • Principal-caused problems
  • Contractor-caused problems
  • Superintendent-caused problems

Requirements of a Superintendent

  • Principal’s requirements
  • Contractor’s requirements
  • Superintendent’s role (basic requirements)

Management and People Skills (1)

  • Basic communication skills
  • Listening and understanding
  • Listening behaviours

Contractual Skills

  • Standard-form contracts
  • Roles and obligations
  • Contractual issues

Legal Skills

  • Legal issues
  • Case study
  • Superintendent’s liability

Management and People Skills (2)

  • Conveying information

Commercial Skills (1)

  • Background
  • Cost and time issues

Management & People Skills (3)

  • Conflict Resolution Skills

Commercial Skills (2)

  • Commercial conditions
  • Contract documentation and records

Following Due Process

  • Background
  • General guidance

Tips and Traps

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