Contract Planning, Administration & Claims Management

OBJECTIVES

By the end of the workshop delegates will:

• Be able to understand what is contract planning & administration
• Be able to understand their own role and responsibilities within the contracts process
• Be able to identify the tools required for preventing disputes and claims
• Understand the legal aspects of contract management
• Have enhanced their contract administration and management skills

PROGRAMME DETAILS

DAY ONE Introduction to Contract Planning and Administration

• The Law of Contract
• Overview of the Law of Contract, breach and contract termination
• Contract Management and Administration
• The key principles and best practice
• How to build and develop effective working relationships

DAY TWO Contract Planning for Effective Contract Administration

• Effective Contract Planning
• Early project development and specification
• Contracting methods and the selecting the optimum contract type
• The tender package, the tendering process and evaluation methods
• Awarding the Contract
• Pre-award meeting and contract negotiation
• Documenting agreements to prevent disputes

DAY THREE Contract Administration to Prevent Disputes and Manage Claims

• Tools for Preventing Disputes and Claims
• Quality control, monitoring and inspection
• Contract amendments and variations
• Payments schedules and payment for contract changes
• Subcontracting
• Contract Performance
• Monitoring performance and responding to poor performance or slippage

DAY FOUR Problems and Solutions in Contract Administration

• Dispute Resolution
• An overview of the dispute resolution process
• The international context
• Relationship management
• Negotiation: process and techniques

DAY FIVE Claims Prevention and Avoidance

• The key principles to claims prevention
• The key stages of the contract life cycle
• General and special conditions of contract
• Claims management
• Counterclaims against the contractor