Contract Management

The Knowledge Academy Contract Management 2 day course covers the following topics:

Course Description

This 2-day event has been developed to improve project delivery performance and efficiency by increasing the knowledge and skills of project/related staff in the areas of contract law, contract management and procurement.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, delegates will:

Understand the importance of the contract.

Identify contractual obligations.

Use common legal/contractual terminology.

Understand the procurement process

Understand the importance of the contract in the procurement process.

Understand the key role that the contracting process plays in project success.

Who should attend?

The course is designed for anyone in a project management role requiring a working knowledge of Contract Law, Contract Management and procurement

Syllabus

This highly interactive course covers the following areas:

Role and Value of Contracts: Definitions, Relationships, Importance.

Creation of a contract, agreement, consideration and intent

People and Authority: Principals, Agents, 3rd Parties, Privacy.

Legal Concepts of Contracts: Framework, Key Components.

The types of contracts

Contract Construction: Essential Clauses, Misrepresentation, Breach, Damages, Exemption clauses.

Managing the contract; Vitiation, Mistake and Misrepresentation and discharging a contract

Procurement – The Contract in Context: Strategy, Processes, Options, Tendering Process, Evaluation.

Procurement strategy implemented through Effective Drafting: Principles, Risk, Costing Models, Supply Chains, Intellectual Property Rights.

Solicitation planning, solicitation, source selection, administration, documentation and closure

FAQs

• What are the timings of the course?

  The course begins at 9am and finishes around 5pm.

• What is the experience of the Instructor(s) delivering my course?

  All of our instructors are fully accredited and many years of real world experience.

• What do I receive on the course?

  You will receive your Knowledge Academy courseware folder and refreshments

• Does the course include certificates?

  Yes, we will provide you with a course completion certificate

• What time shall I arrive at the venue?

  Please arrive at your training venue for 08:45am

• What is Contract Management?

  Contract Management is how Contracts are administered between a company and it's customers/vendors

• What is the duration of the course?

  2 days

We also provide training in 88 UK locations including: 

Aberdeen, Bath, Bedford, Belfast, Birmingham, Bolton, Bournemouth, Bracknell, Brighton, Bristol, Burton Upon Trent, Bury, Buxton, Cambridge, Cardiff, Carlisle, Chatham, Chelmsford, Chester, Chichester, Chorley, Cirencester, Corby, Coventry, Crewe, Derby, Dorset, Dublin, Dundee, Dunfermline, East Dereham, Edinburgh, Exeter, Fleet, Gatwick, Glasgow, Gloucester, Guildford, Hampton, Harrogate / Knaresborough, Heathrow, High Wycombe, Hinckley, Horley, Ipswich, Kingston upon Hull, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, Liverpool, London, Luton, Maidstone, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Northampton, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Peterborough, Plymouth, Poole, Portsmouth, Preston, Reading, Sheffield, Slough, Solihull, Southampton, Stoke-on-Trent, Sunderland, Swansea, Swindon, Teesside, Tonbridge, Tredegar, Virtual, Wakefield, Warrington, Warwick, Watford, Windsor Town, Wokingham, Wolverhampton, Woodford, Wrexham, York.