Contract Management, Planning, Negotiations, Disputes, Claims, Risks
Contract Management, Planning, Negotiations, Disputes, Claims, Risks
OBJECTIVES
- Identify the major processes in project management in a related contract framework.
- Outline the major activities, steps and tools needed to manage a contracting partner who is
executing the project. - Devise the contracting strategy for a project and recognize the main contractual provisions
that can affect it. - Develop detailed project plans to manage contracts and to deal with deviations effectively.
- State different types of contracts and their impacts on the relationship with the contractors
- Describe the post award main processes including control techniques, change management,
and contract administration.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Personnel who are seeking in-depth knowledge of managing their contractual partners who
are executing their projects. The course is designed to provide project management concepts
and tools as well as contract provisions and conditions that will enable the collaboration
with the contractors efficiently, Suitable for construction Engineer & cost estimator
engineer, design engineers and contract engineers.
are executing their projects. The course is designed to provide project management concepts
and tools as well as contract provisions and conditions that will enable the collaboration
with the contractors efficiently, Suitable for construction Engineer & cost estimator
engineer, design engineers and contract engineers.
COURSE OUTLINE
• Definition of a project and project management
• Project and contract relationship
• Project life cycle
• Project stakeholders
• Principles of contracts
• Definition of a contract
• Elements of a contract
• Objectives of contract management
• Knowing your contract
• Scope of work
• Terms and conditions
• Stages of contracting
• Pre-award phase
• Developing the business case
• Project charter
• Project scope statement
• Contracting plan
• Locating contractors
• Contractors’ pre-qualification
• Developing the project plan
• Project planning
• Work breakdown structure
• Duration and resources estimation
• Relationships between activities
• Network diagrams
• Critical path analysis
• Developing a ‘Gantt’ chart
• Milestone charts
• Resource allocation
• Project budgeting
• Project and contract risk management
• Award phase
• Evaluation plan
• Terms and conditions
• Fixed price contracts
• Cost reimbursable contracts.
• Time and material contracts
• Post award phase
• Contract administration
• Project status reporting
• Managing deviations
• Tools used to manage projects and contracts.
• Variation orders
• Handling claims
• Dealing with disputes
• Breach of contract