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In this contract management fundamentals course, you will gain the concepts, skills and knowledge required to manage the implementation, management, monitoring and closing of contracts. You will gain an understanding of the contract lifecycle and explore how to establish effective contracts, manage the contract relationship, monitor performance and deal with issues and challenges, so that your organisation acquires services or products at a fair price with agreed quality.
This course aims to provide you an overview of the contract management lifecycle, enabling you to confidently manage this process on behalf of your organisation.
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
describe the fundamental concepts underpinning contract management
explain the contract lifecycle
identify and manage contract risk
identify contract requirements
monitor and review contract performance
resolve conflict
identify how to manage variations.
Contract management
The purpose, advantages and disadvantages of contracting
Contract challenges
Contract management lifecycle
Establishing contract requirements
Identify requirements
Contract risk assessment
Contract management plan
The contract
Valid contracts
Statement of work
Contract inclusions
Selecting the right contractor
Contract management
Initiating the contract
Managing the relationship
Managing performance
Variations
Negotiation
Resolving disputes
Contract close
What’s required to close a contract
Lessons learned
Reporting requirements
Designed for anyone who is interested in the contract management lifecycle and in particular those employees who will be engaged in the process of identifying contract requirements, selecting appropriate contractors and managing the contract process. The course is suitable for those receiving contracts as well as those writing them, however two sections are specifically focused on the contract owner.
Who will benefit from this course:
New or aspiring contract managers/administrators
Team leaders in a procurement/purchasing environment
Project team members
Administrators of purchasing and procurement activities
Managers and supervisors who manage contractors
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Delivery modes
Face-to-face, presenter-taught training
Online training via the platform Zoom
interactive presentations
group work and discussion
structured contract management activities
contract based case studies.
All course materials are provided electronically using Dropbox.
Gain essential contract management skills. Learn the contract lifecycle, risk assessment, performance monitoring, and dispute resolution. Develop the ability to manage contract relationships effectively, ensuring compliance and successful outcomes.
Kerrie Yates is an experienced Training and Development Consultant with over two decades in the field. She specialises in crafting strategies, delivering targeted training, creating assessment tools, and providing mediation services for a variety of organisations in both the public and private sectors. Her expertise includes change management, workplace health and safety, performance management, and workplace relations.
Kerrie has worked with clients from various industries, including government, telecommunications, technology, automotive, construction, and healthcare. She is committed to understanding and addressing the unique needs of each organisation, fostering long-term relationships, and developing effective organisational development strategies.
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Excellent facilitator, I really enjoyed this class! Really interesting course with a lot of helpful information which has extensively broadened my knowledge on this topic.
Kimberley Gold
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Jessica De La Fuente
Cherie Williams
Cesar Solis
Ashley Cairnduff
Rita Boyle
Roslyn Scott
Anna Watson
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Dragoslav Nikolic
The course was clearly delivered and the trainer was skillful and professional.
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Absolutely loved this online training course. Content, delivery, and flexibility were all fabulous. I would recommend this training course to anyone who would like to know more about management contracts.
