Contract Administration: Understanding and Implementing Contractual Obligations - Virtual Learning
Why Attend
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.
Course 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
- 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
Meirc Professional Certificate (MPC)
MPC certified courses by Meirc Training and Consulting are designed for those willing to challenge themselves and go the extra distance. Participants who fully attend an MPC course and successfully complete the test on the last day, will receive a Meirc Professional Certificate (MPC), in addition to the one they receive for attendance. MPC certificates are regionally recognized and can be quite valuable when applying for more senior roles within the organization or outside.
Project Management Institute (PMI)®
Meirc is a member of the PMI ATP Program. PMI does not specifically endorse, approve, or warrant ATP’s products, courses, publications, or services.
The PMI ATP seal is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT)
Meirc is an Approved Training Provider (ATP) in the region for the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). Established in 1919, CILT is the world’s leading supply chain, logistics and transport professional body with over 33,000 members across the globe. CILT seeks to add value to individual and corporate members by enhancing their knowledge, careers, and businesses by setting, supporting and delivering professional standards and education in the fields of logistics, transport and supply chain. By attending Meirc’s CILT accredited courses, participants can earn CPD units as well as attain modular unit award courses that can be combined for international certification
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Per participant
USD 1,750
Fees + VAT as applicable
Tax Registration Number : 100239834300003
8 - 10 Jun, 2021
English
10:00 to 14:00 (UAE)
9:00 to 13:00 (KSA)
