About this course
This intensive three-day course is designed for professionals looking to enhance their strategic approach to contract management. Focusing on contractual rights and obligations, claims handling, variations, and negotiation strategies, this programme provides practical tools to manage risk, enforce contracts effectively, and optimise contract performance. Participants will explore real-world case studies and best practices, making it ideal for mid-to-senior level contract managers, procurement specialists, and project professionals who need to take their contract management expertise to the next level.
What you will learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to implement a successful strategy that enables you to:
- Explain key contractual rights and obligations of contractors and employers, including warranties and fitness-for-purpose requirements.
- Assess the standard of work expected in construction contracts and its relationship with negligence claims.
- Analyse a model agreement (NEC/FIDIC) to understand how contractual obligations and intellectual property rights are structured.
- Identify and evaluate different types of contract variations and their impact on project scope and cost.
- Analyse the consequences of delays caused by both employers and contractors and determine appropriate remedies.
- Apply legal and contractual principles to assess claims for additional time, costs, acceleration, and liquidated damages.
- Develop negotiation strategies by understanding planning, mandate setting, and stakeholder interests.
- Apply key negotiation concepts such as BATNA, ZOPA, and interest-based bargaining to contract discussions.
- Utilise effective negotiation tactics and tools to manage contract variations and achieve favourable terms.
Recent reviews
The course is knowledgeable and it's would be applied in work space
The course is very useful for us in improving our competency related to the contract management. It's full of knowledge. Really appreciate to our amazing coach (Mr. Rob. A) for sharing valuable information to us. Special thanks for Ms. Walaa...She is very kind, helpful and friendly. It was grateful to have the course. Thank you very much. Dee2
The course is well-structured and provides valuable general insights, making it suitable for someone new to contract management training or evaluating such a program. With a few enhancements—like future trends.