Contract Administration: Understanding and Implementing Contractual Obligations

Programme Overview

The overall aim of this course is to provide participants with the knowledge, concepts, skills and tools necessary to manage and administer contracts post award. Participants in this interactive course will learn all the processes and activities required to implement contractual obligations. The course will also cover contract administration best practices.

Programme Objectives

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

Outline the major activities and steps of contract administration
Identify administration tools that are used during the implementation as well as the role of the contract administrator
Create a system to evaluate contractors and determine their strengths and weaknesses and demonstrate the importance of partnership in contract administration
Explain the different types of variation orders, claims and damages

Target Audience

All those involved in any aspect of implementing, managing or administering contracts in the post-award phase of the contracting process and who want to learn about the best practices in contract administration. Meirc is assigned as a Registered Educational Provider (REP) with the Project Management Institute (PMI®). This course is worth 12 Professional Development Units (PDUs).

Target Competencies

Contract administration
Change management
Managing contractors
Managing claims and disputes
Resolving disputes
Partnership with contractors

Programme Outline

Principles of contracts

Elements of a contract
Contract framework
Purposes of contract administration
Contract administration major steps

Contract administration tools

Key principles
Contract provisions affecting implementation
Tools and techniques for contract administration

Dissection technique
Records management system
Change control system
Claims administration
Issues and risks logs
Roles and responsibilities
Performance reporting
Lessons learned
International contracting

Contractor evaluation

Questionnaire and surveys
Contractor's ratings
Key performance indicators
Partnership with contractors

Changes, claims and disputes

Changes and variation orders
Money damages
Claims and disputes
Alternative dispute resolution

Mediation
Arbitration

Contract closeout

Programme Objectives

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

Outline the major activities and steps of contract administration
Identify administration tools that are used during the implementation as well as the role of the contract administrator
Create a system to evaluate contractors and determine their strengths and weaknesses and demonstrate the importance of partnership in contract administration
Explain the different types of variation orders, claims and damages

Target Audience

Target Competencies

Contract administration
Change management
Managing contractors
Managing claims and disputes
Resolving disputes
Partnership with contractors

Programme Outline

Principles of contracts

Elements of a contract
Contract framework
Purposes of contract administration
Contract administration major steps

Contract administration tools

Key principles
Contract provisions affecting implementation
Tools and techniques for contract administration

Dissection technique
Records management system
Change control system
Claims administration
Issues and risks logs
Roles and responsibilities
Performance reporting
Lessons learned
International contracting

Contractor evaluation

Questionnaire and surveys
Contractor's ratings
Key performance indicators
Partnership with contractors

Changes, claims and disputes

Changes and variation orders
Money damages
Claims and disputes
Alternative dispute resolution

Mediation
Arbitration

Contract closeout

Principles of contracts

Elements of a contract
Contract framework
Purposes of contract administration
Contract administration major steps

Contract administration tools

Key principles
Contract provisions affecting implementation
Tools and techniques for contract administration

Dissection technique
Records management system
Change control system
Claims administration
Issues and risks logs
Roles and responsibilities
Performance reporting
Lessons learned
International contracting

Contractor evaluation

Questionnaire and surveys
Contractor's ratings
Key performance indicators
Partnership with contractors

Changes, claims and disputes

Changes and variation orders
Money damages
Claims and disputes
Alternative dispute resolution

Mediation
Arbitration

Contract closeout

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Programme Objectives

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

Outline the major activities and steps of contract administration
Identify administration tools that are used during the implementation as well as the role of the contract administrator
Create a system to evaluate contractors and determine their strengths and weaknesses and demonstrate the importance of partnership in contract administration
Explain the different types of variation orders, claims and damages

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Target Audience

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Target Competencies

Contract administration
Change management
Managing contractors
Managing claims and disputes
Resolving disputes
Partnership with contractors

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Programme Outline

Principles of contracts

Elements of a contract
Contract framework
Purposes of contract administration
Contract administration major steps

Contract administration tools

Key principles
Contract provisions affecting implementation
Tools and techniques for contract administration

Dissection technique
Records management system
Change control system
Claims administration
Issues and risks logs
Roles and responsibilities
Performance reporting
Lessons learned
International contracting

Contractor evaluation

Questionnaire and surveys
Contractor's ratings
Key performance indicators
Partnership with contractors

Changes, claims and disputes

Changes and variation orders
Money damages
Claims and disputes
Alternative dispute resolution

Mediation
Arbitration

Contract closeout

Principles of contracts

Elements of a contract
Contract framework
Purposes of contract administration
Contract administration major steps

Contract administration tools

Key principles
Contract provisions affecting implementation
Tools and techniques for contract administration

Dissection technique
Records management system
Change control system
Claims administration
Issues and risks logs
Roles and responsibilities
Performance reporting
Lessons learned
International contracting

Contractor evaluation

Questionnaire and surveys
Contractor's ratings
Key performance indicators
Partnership with contractors

Changes, claims and disputes

Changes and variation orders
Money damages
Claims and disputes
Alternative dispute resolution

Mediation
Arbitration

Contract closeout

Total Fee

Classroom -

£1390

Virtual-

£990

Programme Details

Code

TR-1073

Duration

5 Days

Delivery

Classroom or Virtual