Contract Administration


Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

 
  • Outline the major activities and procedures of contract administration
  • Explore administration tools and techniques that are used during the contract implementation
  • Create a system to evaluate contractors and identify key performance indicators that can help assessing their performances.
  • Explain the different types of variation orders, claims and damages and identify several alterative dispute resolutions
  • Prepare for negotiating contract variations and claims to reach a satisfactory settlement 

Course Ouline

  • Principles of Contracts
    • Elements of a contract
    • Contract framework
    • Purposes of contract administration
    • Difficulties encountered in contract administration
    • Competencies of contract administrators
  • Contract Administration Tools
    • Knowing your contract
    • Contract provisions affecting implementation
    • Roles and responsibilities of contract administrators
    • Tools and techniques for contract administration
      • Dissection technique
      • Records management system
      • Change control system
      • Issues and risks logs
      • Developing schedule plans 
      • Performance reporting
      • Lessons learned
      • International contracting
  • Contractor Evaluation
    • Questionnaire and surveys
    • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
    • Targets and benchmarks
    • Service Level Agreement (SLAs)
    • Managing subcontractors
  • Changes, Claims, and Disputes
    • Change process
    • Breach of contract
    • Money damages
    • Claims and disputes
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
      • Mediation
      • Arbitration
  • Post-Award Negotiation
    • Secrets of successful negotiation in contracting
    • Negotiation preparation 
    • Negotiation objectives
    • Negotiation guidelines
    • Resolving deadlock

المواعيد المتاحة

دبى
من 06-05-2024    الى 10-05-2024
ابو ظبي
من 12-08-2024    الى 16-08-2024
دبى
من 28-10-2024    الى 01-11-2024