Included in this fast paced programme to show renewed emphasis on this critical phase of contract management are:

• Effective Contract Administration
• Interpretation of Contracts
• Maintaining Contract Schedules
• Controlling Contract Changes

- Participants attending the programme will:

• 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

• Contract Administrators, Project Coordinators, Contracts Officers and Managers
• Engineering Project Managers, Construction Managers, Tenders Managers
  Buyers, Purchasing Managers, Project Managers
• Maintenance Mangers and Systems Managers and all others in organizations whose leadership want world-class skills sets in those involved in contract administration activities
• The programme is a great way to develop those new to the function, prepare for a major project, or useful as a refresher for veterans

This interactive Training will be highly interactive, with opportunities to advance your opinions and ideas and will include;

• Lectures
• Workshop & Work Presentation
• Case Studies and Practical Exercise
• Videos and General Discussions

DAY 1 - Objectives of Contract Administration

• Effective Contract Administration
• The Most Critical Elements
• Key Players In Contract Administration
• Analysis Of The Contract
• Statement of Works
• Work Breakdown Structure
• Post Award Conference

DAY 2 - Outputs and Contract Types

• Contract Types
• Typical Outputs Of Contract Administration
• Establishing Major Deliverables
• What Needs To Be Measured?
• Identify The Risk
• Responses To Risk
• Economic Price Adjustments
• Types of Bonds, Guarantees and Warranties

DAY 3 - Maintaining Schedules & Contract Changes

• Maintaining Contract Schedules
• Monitoring Techniques
• Expediting Techniques
• Major Causes of Changes
• Contract Cost Management
• Requesting Supplier price breakdown
• Evaluating Price Changes
• Producer Price Indexes

DAY 4 - Issues in Contract Performance

• Damages and Limits / Exclusions of Liability
• Contract Suspension and Terminations
• What Constitutes Breach?
• Responding To A Breach
• Ownership of existed / created rights (Title & risk)
• Intellectual Property
• Supplier/Contractor Relations and Subcontractor Issues

DAY 5 - Acceptance and Close Out

• Force Majeure
• Delivery, Performance and Acceptance
• Contract Payment Management
• Claims and Disputes
• Negotiation of Claims And Disputes
• Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
• Close Out Procedures & Post Contract Review Meeting

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.