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Course Title:   Contract Management

Programme Description:

Successfully managing projects often requires ability to co-ordinate the effort of external resources and organizations. Effectively managing external stakeholders entails having an understanding and appreciation of contract types and processes, and how to negotiate effective contracts that support the delivery of project outcomes and expectations.

Our course in Contract Management Managers provides an understanding of the different types of contractual relationships, and a means of identifying the appropriate contracting strategy to meet your project objectives. It offers a clear process for negotiating and agreeing on contractual outcomes and for managing the performance under the contract and ensuring the realization of required deliverables and outcomes.

Course Length: Three days training programme

Learning Outcomes:

A solid understanding of the principles of contract management. 
An understanding of how to define external resource, product and service requirements, and the appropriate forms of contract for each.
Concrete strategies for negotiating and defining contracts, including identification of appropriate means of defining, reviewing and accepting work in a contract environment.
Strategies that can be applied in managing performance under the contract.
Hands-on exercises based upon actual projects that put the theory of project management into practice.

 

Programme Outline


Introduction to the procurement legislation
The purpose of outsourcing and the preferential procurement legislation.
Tender Processes.

 

Defining Contract Requirements

Recognizing external procurement requirements.

Defining project needs and expectations.

Balancing control and risk in a contract environment.

 

Types of Contracts

Contracting for resources, products and services.

Selecting the right type of contract for your requirements.

 

Strategies For Procurement & Solicitation

Procurement planning.

Strategies for solicitation.

Managing the solicitation process.

Evaluating the results of the solicitation process.

 

Strategies for Contract Negotiation

Effective approaches to contract negotiation.

Defining desired expectations and outcomes.

 

Defining Work, Evaluation and Acceptance Practices

Defining the statement of work.

Approaches and practices for evaluation and quality assurance.

Defining standards for acceptance of work.

 

Monitoring and Evaluating Contract Performance

Monitoring progress and work accomplishment.

Work accomplishment and progress payments.

Evaluating contract results.

 

Contract Completion and Close-out

The contract close-out process.

Evaluating overall contract performance.

Administrative close-out and management.

Course Title 2 Contract Management Classification Law and Litigation -> Contract Law Course Requirements None Price R6 000.00 Notes None

Course Information Location Gauteng - Woodmead Course Type Workshop Start Dates 17 - 19 August 2011 Length of Course 3 days Final Registration Date 12 August 2011

Contact Details Name Shaline Phone 011 025 1256 Email achievepeakford.co.za