CAA-802  (4 weeks)

Contract Administrator Training

Contractual, Technical Managerial Skills

For Contract Legal Professionals 

Leading to “Contract Administration Professional” Certification

A VERY PRACTICAL PROGRAM

A 4 week Intensive Workshop

Program Schedule

Worldwide Training Dates	USA Training Schedule
3-28 Nov 2008 (Kula Lumpur) 16 Nov - 11 Dec 2008 (Dubai) 4-29 Jan 2009 (Dubai)	3-28 Sept 08 (San Francisco) 13 Sept - 8 Oct 08 (San Francisco) 10 Dec 08 - 4 Jan (San Francisco)

Program Overview 

This program is intended for personnel who wish to make Contract Administration their Profession and/or wish to develop quickly a solid practical understanding of Contract Administration, Claims, Contract Supervision and Contract Management Skills.

This program covers the full range of skills required for Contract Administrators to perform their job function Effectively Efficiently. It shows you "How to Protect Your Project Your Organization from Additional Costs - Delays - Disputes - Claims", it provides a deep understanding of the Contractual - Technical - Legal - Administrative - Audit - Management concerns on Contracts, It Helps Analysis, Review Design of Agreements, Ensuring Compliance with Contractual Terms. This program also covers the Preparation and Objective Evaluation of Variation Orders Claims for Delays, Cost Compensations. It helps you  Negotiate Win-Win Settlements. It shows you how to: Implement Productivity Improvement in Contracts Department, Implementing Quality Assurance in Contracts Department, Implementing Continuous Improvement and TQM, and, Using Information Technology to Business Process Reengineer the Contracts Department.

This program is intended for personnel who wish to make Contract Administration their Profession and/or wish to develop quickly a solid practical understanding of Contract Administration, Claims, Contract Supervision and Contract Management Skills. This program covers the full range of skills required for Contract Administrators to perform their job function effectively efficiently. The participants will also learn the art of knowledge accumulation for effective, productive and quality administration of contracts.

This program emphasizes meeting and exceeding internal and external customer expectations. By successfully doing this you will have turned your organization or department into a centre of customer excellence.

 

A Must-Attend program if you want to become a Contract Administrator - irrespective of what educational background you may come from.

Other Topics Covered by this Program

• Range of skills required for Contract Supervisors Managers to perform their job function Effectively Efficiently. It shows how to Protect Your Project Your Organization from Additional Costs – Delays – Disputes – Claims.

• Deep understanding of the Contractual – Technical – Legal – Administrative – Audit – Management concerns on Contracts.

• Analysis, Review Design of Agreements

• Ensuring Compliance with Contractual Terms

• Preparation and Objective Evaluation of Claims for Delays, Cost Compensations Variation Orders.

• Negotiating Settlements

• Implement Productivity Measurement and Improvement in Contracts Department

• Implementing Quality Assurance in Contracts Department

• Implementing Continuous Improvement and TQM

• Using Information Technology to Business Process Reengineer the Contracts Department

Who Should Attend ?

• This comprehensive program is for staff who want to take up Contract Administration or Contract Supervision as a Career.

• Participants can be:  All  Technical Staff involved on Projects, Contract Managers, Contract Administrators, Contract Engineers, Legal Staff, Q.S., Project Managers, Procurement Staff, Claims Managers, Claims and Contract Negotiators.

• If you are involved in (or see a career for yourself in)  Contract Administration, Project Claims, Contract Drafting, Contract Drafting or Corporate Legal Adviser Role for Projects – then this is one of the Best Investments in Training you can make. Earlier in your Career the Better.

To: Training/HRD Department

From the Desk of the General Manager

Dear Sir,

When your nominees attend this Comprehensive Program they join a community of career-minded adults who are motivated to increase their professional skills for their organization’s benefit and their own Advancement to Managerial Positions in the future.

You can correctly view this certification as preferred credential both for employment and for promotion. Certification is awarded only on appearing for and passing the prescribed written test that will be held on the last day of the program.

I look forward to your contacting me for registration or any further details you may require.

Should you have at-least four internal participants, you will find it advantageous to hold the program inhouse or request Euro Training to hold the program in your city. Timings can be flexible – in the afternoons – to minimize disruption to the participants job.

Best Regards

P.D.Duncan

P.D.Duncan, General Manager

Euro Training Ltd

PROGRAM CONTENT

 

• The Contract Manager Job Function Requirements

  • Understanding the Role

  • Measuring Success

  • Critical Success Factors

  • Auditing Performance

• Delegation and Control Functions

• How to Protect Your Organization, Your Project, Your Department from losses and liability in Contractual Situations.

• Proven Methodologies for successful Contract Administration Management

• Contract Plan - Preparation and Monitoring

• Quality Assurance on Contract Administration, ISO-9000, TQM – Developing Operating Systems and Methods that Deliver Quality Service

• Skills for Analysis of Contract Conditions and Contract Interpretation Rules

• New Information Technology Tools for Efficient Contract Management and Productivity Improvement

• Communication Skills for Contract Professionals

• Winning Negotiating Strategies for Settlement of Disputes Claims

Protecting Your Organization…

Contracts Manager needs to protect a number of interests of his organization including…

• Timely completion to avoid economic loss

• Quality job completion as it affects reputation, future-costs, useful-life, availability etc.

• Completion within Budgets to ensure continued business viability

• Avoiding of Avoidable Claims, Penalties and Risks

These involve Complex Engineering-Legal-Cost Optimizations- Commercial- Motivational and Management Issues.

Win-Win Philosophy… the way forward

The way you can Truly and Ultimately Protect your organization’s long-term interests is by ensuring that the Project is conducted in the Most Productive Manner (for all parties). This generates the Necessary Short and Long-term Savings in Cost that get passed to your organization through Effecting Competitive Bidding Process, Contract Administration and Negotiations during Contract Implementation.

This is the essence of the Win-Win Philosophy. Here your organization gets the Best Deal.

Differences in strategy when dealing with Short Term Interests on One-Off Project situations will also be covered in the program.

Proven Contract Management Methodologies…

Methodologies based on mature technologies can be used to increase productivity and protect your organization’s interests throughout the Project Life Cycle. Application case studies will be discussed. Some of them relate to…

• Risk Analysis Management Methodology

• Organizational Contracting Procurement Policies

• New Contracting Methods for Projects

• Benchmarking

• Computer based Management and Control Tools

• Quality Assurance Systems (ISO-9000)

• TQM - Total Quality Management as applied to Contract Administration

• Knowledge Based (Facts Based) Contract Administration Decisions

Understanding Contract Conditions…

One of the major Gaps in the Educational Curriculum of Engineers, Contract Professionals and Even Lawyers involved on Technical Contracts is the Lack of Appreciation of the Practical Principles of Contract Legal Interpretation as Applicable to Technical Projects and Contracts. Once the Project Professional Masters these Fundamental Analysis Rules and Techniques he becomes Empowered to Realistically Evaluate the Legal Rights and Obligations and Administer his Contract Effectively (minimizing liabilities), And, Provide Valuable and Effective Project Feedback to others including the legal section..

New Information Technology Tools for Contract Management

• Computer Applications in the Field of Contracting, Projects and Procurement have made Rapid Advances in the last few years. Using the new tools you can dramatically increase Productivity.

Communication Skills for Contract Managers?

The Contract’s Manager needs to be able to communicate his Message and Viewpoint to influence the other decision makers. Modern tools and techniques available to assist him will also be discussed.

Winning Negotiating Strategies?

One of the objectives of this program is to build in you the participant the capability to design and manage systems for documenting and collecting the "facts" or "data" to support your position on disputes.

Negotiating Strategies discussed will include... How to Get the Best Settlements, Quantification of Settlement Amounts keeping in View Contractual Entitlements, Non-Zero Negotiations, Paying-today vs. On Award - Time Value of Money and other related issues, Expediting without Increasing Liability, Commercial Aspects of Negotiated Settlements etc., And Many More…

For Latest Program Schedule Email:

     caa802@EuroTraining.com

Registration Recommendations

It is recommended you nominate two participants together for this program.

Single nominations will also be considered.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION  

1. Please complete the Registration Form (Available at http://www.eurotraining.com/etl-reg.html) and FAX to UK +44 207 6811444 or Email to: euro@eurotraining.com

2. Fee is £6900 per participant includes Course Materials, Certificate, Refreshments and Lunch.

3. Accommodation is not included in Program fee. Special rates will be available at venue hotel for the participants.

4. Program Fee information is available by Emailing:  fees@eurotraining.com. Fee is payable by Bank Transfer or Bank Draft in favor of the local representative office.

5. Early Registration & Payment discount is 10% - if registration and fee payment is made at least 45 days before start of the program.

Contract Administrator Training Contractual, Technical Managerial Skills For Contract Legal Professionals CAA-802