OBJECTIVES
- Be able to provide better outcomes from contracts
- Review Contract administration techniques
- Explore contract monitoring techniques
- Learn how to get fair treatment in contract changes
- Know how to analyze contracts
- Discuss contract termination issues
- How to Prepare for claims and disputes
- Review acceptance and Contract close out issues
- Study the Inputs and outputs in contract administration
OUTLINE
Objectives of contract administration
- Effective Contract Administration
- The Most Critical Elements
- Key Players In Contract Administration
- Post Award Conference
- Analysis Of The Contract
- Establishing Major Deliverables
- What Needs To Be Measured?
Outputs and contract types
- Typical Outputs Of Contract Administration
- Monitoring Techniques
- Identify The Risk
- Responses To Risk
- Contract Types
- Administration In Cost Type Contracts
- Economic Price Adjustments
Maintaining schedules and contract changes
- Maintaining Contract Schedules
- Expediting Techniques
- Major Causes Of Changes
- Contract Price Changes
- Evaluating Price Changes
- Practical Considerations for Bonds and Guarantees
- Types of Bonds and Guarantees
Issues in contract performance
- Contract Terminations
- Service Level Termination Event
- What Constitutes Breach?
- Responding To A Breach
- Right To Cover
- Manuals And Drawings
- Supplier/Contractor Relations
- Sub-contractor Issues
Acceptance and close out
- Warranties
- Source Code Escrows
- Forms Of Payment
- Progress Payments
- Claims and Disputes
- Negotiation Of Claims And Disputes
- Final Acceptance
- Close Out Procedures
- Post Contract Review Meeting
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: