Contract Management for Non-Contract Professionals

Why Attend

The overall aim of this course is to provide participants with the knowledge, concepts and skills needed to perform activities related to the contracting process. Participants in this interactive course will learn essential contractual terms and conditions and the appropriate use for these legal concepts during contract preparation and administration 

Course Methodology

This course relies on individual and group exercises aimed at helping participants learn all key contract management activities. The course also features several case studies, presentations, and role-plays by participants, followed by plenary discussions. In addition, this course incorporates pre-and post-testing.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Outline the essential elements and phases of contracting
• Explain the critical legal concepts in contracting that can have a significant impact on the contractual relationship between involved parties
• Describe different types of contracts and relationships between parties
• List the documents needed to prepare a Request For Proposal (RFP) and the main steps required to prepare a contract
• List the activities needed to administer the contract post-award, including handling variations and claims

Target Audience

All non-contract/legal specialists involved in any step of the contracting process, including technical and non-technical professionals who would like to learn about contract elements, concepts, types, and processes.

Target Competencies

• Contract management
• Identifying the scope of work
• Applying contractual obligations
• Applying types of contracts
• Recognizing terms and conditions
• Contract preparation

Note

Arab has been reviewed and approved by the PMI® Authorized Training Partner Program (ATP). This course is worth 30 Professional Development Units (PDUs).