Contract Administration: an Intensive Workshop
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Contract Administration: an Intensive Workshop Course
Introduction:
This course equips participants with the essential knowledge, skills, and tools for effective post-award contract management. Through interactive sessions, participants will gain insights into the processes and activities involved in fulfilling contractual obligations. The course also emphasizes best practices in contract administration.
Course Objectives:
By the end of the program, participants will be able to:
- Identify the major activities and steps of contract administration.
- Identify administration tools and the roles of the contract administrator.
- Recognize the main contractual provisions and appreciate their effects on the implementation and management of future contracts.
- Understand the importance of knowing contractual terms and conditions.
- Demonstrate the importance of partnership and negotiation in contract administration.
- Identify the major steps involved in contract preparation procedures including developing an effective scope of work
- Outline the major activities and steps of contract administration
- Identify administration tools that are used during the implementation as well as the role of the contract administrator
- Create a system to evaluate contractors and determine their strengths and weaknesses
- Explain the different types of variation orders, claims, and damages
- Explain the different types of claims, damages, and liabilities.
- Identify Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and ways to resolve claims.
Who Should Attend?
All those involved in any aspect of implementing, managing, or administering contracts; also those involved in any step of contract preparation and award in order for them to realize the importance of a well-prepared contract.
Course Outlines:
Principles of Contracts
- Objectives and Definitions
- Defining Contract
- Elements of a Contract
- Difficulties Encountered in Contract Administration
- Contract Framework
- Contract Administration Major Steps
- Competencies of Contract Administrators
Administration Tools
- Purpose of Contract Administration
- Information Needed for Administering a Contract
- Tools and Techniques for Contract Administration
- Dissection of Contract
- Checklists
- Calendars
- Documents
- Roles and Responsibilities of Contract Administrators
- Roles and Responsibilities of Team Members
- Issues
- Developing Schedule and Cost Plans
- Developing Milestones Charts
Contractor Evaluation
- On-Going Assessments
- Evaluating Contractor's Performance
- Contractual Provisions Affecting Implementation
- Managing Contracts in Progress
- Know your Contract
- Performance Indicators
- Avoiding Problems: Importance of Communication
- Status and Progress Reporting
Partnership with Contractor
- Objectives of Partnership
- Elements of Partnerships
- Advantages and Disadvantages
Negotiation
- Planning Negotiation
- Trading Concessions
- Communication
- Negotiation Preparation
- Negotiation Guidelines
Claims and Disputes
- Breach of Contract
- Types of Damages
- Remedies
- Limitations of Liability
- Changes and Modifications
- Claims and Variation Orders
- Force Majeure
- Disputes
- Lessons Learned; How, Who, Where, and When
Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Negotiation
- Mediation
- Conciliation
- Arbitration
Contract Termination
- Termination for Default
- Termination for Convenience