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This course supports your study towards PMP® Certification

 

This course was very appropriate and really met my needs. The class atmosphere was very conducive and the facilitator encouraged participation and narrating of real life experiences. I particularly liked the negotiation session and enjoyed the exercises.


Victor Aniche
Project Manager
Schlumberger

PMBOK® Guide knowledge areas:

Project Quality Management

Project Risk Management

Project Procurement Management

Contract Management Principles and Practices


Course information

Duration: 3 days
PDUs: 22.5

Course Fee:
£1395 excl. VAT
€1995 excl. VAT

 

Reminder: Participants who have taken "Contracting for Project Managers" should not take this course.

Learn how to:

  • Identify contract components and understand the process from start to finish
  • Select the right contract type for your project
  • Decipher contract legalese
  • Agree on objectives, requirements, plans, and specifications
  • Negotiate favourable terms and make revisions to the contract
  • Apply the ‘10 rules of contract interpretation’ in project disputes
  • Administer contracts appropriately and know when and how to terminate them

Course Synopsis

As a project manager, you must be able to work effectively with contracting managers, purchasing professionals, and subcontractors to accomplish key objectives. Because contracts are developed in an increasingly complex and regulated environment, a solid understanding of the contracting process is critical, and can give you an advantage whether you’re on the buyer’s or seller’s side.

Get an overview of all phases of contracting, from requirements development to closeout. See how incentive can be used to improve contract results.

This course explores these vital issues from the project manager’s perspective, highlighting your roles and responsibilities to give you greater influence over how work is performed. You’ll also get special guidance on how to take action to ensure that contractors or subcontractors perform as required under the contract.

Lectures are combined with case studies, exercises, and negotiation role-playing to maximize the learning experience. Plus, you’ll receive a comprehensive course materials package.

Effective contract negotiation and administration can ensure project success, speed performance, and reduce risks and costs along the way. Discover the keys to contracting from your perspective in this practical course.

Course Topics

  1. Understanding the Contract Management Process
    1. Contract management definition
    2. Description and uses of contracts
    3. Buyer and seller perspectives
    4. Contract management and PMBOK® Guide
  2. Teamwork – Roles and Responsibilities
    1. Concepts of agency
    2. Types of authority
    3. Privity of contract
    4. Dual employment
  3. Concepts and Principles of Contract Law
    1. Mandatory elements of a legally enforceable contract
    2. Terms and conditions
    3. Remedies
    4. Interpreting contract provisions
  4. Contracting Methods
    1. Contracting methods—competitive and noncompetitive
    2. Purchase cards, imprest funds or petty cash
    3. Sealed bidding, two-step sealed bidding, competitive negotiation, and competitive proposals
    4. Reverse auctions
    5. Purchase agreements vs. contracts
    6. Single-source negotiation vs. sole-source negotiation
  5. Developing Contract Pricing Agreements
    1. Uncertainty and risk in contract pricing
    2. Categories and types of contracts
      • Incentive
      • Fixed-price
      • Time and materials
      • Cost-reimbursement
    3. Incentive
    4. Fixed-price
    5. Time and materials
    6. Cost-reimbursement
    7. Selecting contract types
  6. Preaward Phase
    1. Procurement planning
    2. Solicitation
    3. Bid/no-bid decision making
    4. Proposal preparation
    5. Understanding the PMBOK® Guide
  7. Award Phase
    1. Source selection process
    2. Selection criteria: management, technical, and price criteria
    3. Evaluation standards
    4. Evaluation procedures
    5. Negotiation objectives
    6. Negotiating a contract
      • Tactics and countertactics (buyers vs. sellers)
      • Document agreement or walk away
    7. Tactics and countertactics (buyers vs. sellers)
    8. Document agreement or walk away
  8. Contract Administration
    1. Key contract administration policies
    2. Continued communication
    3. Tasks for buyers and sellers
    4. Contract analysis
    5. Performance and progress
    6. Records, files, and documentation
    7. Managing change
    8. Resolving claims and disputes
    9. Termination

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