Contract Professional MBA

introduction

The contract is at the core of all commercial transactions and contracts management is a core competency of all successful organisations. The very best organisations in the world understand the benefits of increased profits and higher productivity resulting from mastering best practices in the important phases of contract management.

This seminar provides both strategic and practical insights into:

  • Negotiations
  • Price and Cost analysis
  • Managing risk through contract types
  • Critical source selection
  • Contract administration and claims disputes

Objectives

Participants attending the program will gain from:

  • Developing negotiation skill sets to achieve the organisation’s objectives
  • Discussing important aspects of price and cost analysis
  • Analyzing the various pricing models used in preparing proposals
  • Differentiating contract types and how they transfer risk
  • Explaining how to deal with volatile materials pricing
  • Evaluating Performance-Based Service Contracting Methods

Training Methodology

Participants will increase their knowledge base and skill sets through a variety of instructional methods including presentations by a world class professional experienced practitioner and consultant who has “been there-done that”, individual and group exercises, reviewing published articles, checklists, and group discussions covering current practices and their relationship to the implementation of new concepts.

Attendees are encouraged to present problems for discussion on a confidential basis, and to share their experience of particular issues in their company or industry. A supportive comprehensive course manual, in both printed and electronic form, enabling practical application and reinforcement is provided. Time will be allowed for general discussions, and for one-to-one discussion with the senior professional consultant.

Organisational Impact

The organization will benefit by:

  • Significantly improved outcomes in commercial transactions.
  • Advanced trained contract personnel leading and guiding the contracting process.
  • Continuous improvement in customer service.
  • Superior productivity of personnel involved in contract activities.
  • Ensure that contracting is a high value added process.
  • Improvements in the performance of contractors.

Personal Impact

Attendees will gain by participation in this program through:

  • Mastering skills in managing contract activities
  • Exceptional negotiation skills
  • Greater ability to develop professionally.
  • Increased job satisfaction.
  • Receiving increased recognition by their organization leading toward advancement
  • Superior confidence in leading, planning, and managing the entire contract process.

Who Should Attend

  • Contracts, Contract Administration Professionals
  • Tendering, Purchasing, Project Management Professionals
  • Engineering, Operational, Finance, and Maintenance Professionals
  • And all others who are involved in the planning, evaluation, preparation and management of tenders, specifications, awards, and contracts that cover the acquisition of materials, equipment, and services and who are in organizations whose leadership want high levels of competency in those involved in these activities.

Day1 - Good Contracting and Procurement Practice

  • Elements of a Good Contracting and Procurement Process
  • Cost and Pricing
  • Cost Analysis
  • Allocating Overheads
  • What is a Fair Profit
  • Pricing Models
 

Day2 - Contract Types and Payments

  • Managing risk
  • Contract Risk Sharing Continuum
  • Implications of Contract Types
  • Fixed Price and Cost-Reimbursement Contracts
  • Innovative contract types
  • Economic Price Adjustment Clauses
  • Invoices and Payments
  • Parties to Letter of Credit
 

Day3 - Source Selection and Contract Development

  • Processes for Source Qualification
  • Developing Prequalification and Tendering Criteria
  • Rules for Drafting the Contract
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Forming the Contract
  • Use of Performance Based Contracting
 

Day4 - Contract Negotiations

  • Role of Negotiation
  • Negotiation—What Is It?
  • Characteristics of a Good Negotiator
  • Basic Rules of Negotiation, Part 1-A quote is never a concrete number
  • Basic Rules of Negotiation, Part 2-The best prepared wins
  • Basic Rules of Negotiation, Part 3-Have many issues and a BATNA
  • Negotiation Tactics
 

Day5 - Contract Administration and Close Out

  • Post Award Functions – Overview and Responsibilities
  • Contract Administration Duties
  • Scope of Work Variations
  • Contract Disputes
  • Termination
  • Contract Close-Out

Certificates

A Certificate of Completion will be issued to those who attend & successfully complete the programme.

Schedule

  08:30 – 10:15 First Session

 10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break

10:30 – 12:15 Second Session

 12:15 – 12:30 Coffee Break

12:30 – 14:00 Third Session

 14:00 – 15:00 Lunch

 Fees

 The Fee for the seminar, including instruction materials, documentation, lunch, coffee/tea breaks & snack is: