Contract Administration: Understanding and Implementing Contractual Obligations (ILM Certificate))

Start Date End Date Venue Fees (US $)
02 Nov 2025 Dubai, UAE $ 3,900 Register

Contract Administration: Understanding and Implementing Contractual Obligations (ILM Certificate))

Introduction

The overall aim of this course is to provide participants with the knowledge, concepts, skills, and tools necessary to manage and administer contracts post-award. Participants in this interactive course will learn all the processes and activities required to implement contractual obligations. The course will also cover contract administration best practices.

Objectives

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

    • Outline the major activities and steps of contract administration
    • Identify administration tools that are used during the implementation as well as the role of the contract administrator
    • Create a system to evaluate contractors and determine their strengths and weaknesses and demonstrate the importance of partnership in contract administration
    • Explain the different types of variation orders, claims and damages

Training Methodology

This online training course will utilize a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension, and retention of the information presented. This is designed to be a hands-on, stimulating experience. This training course is highly interactive with many discussions and facilitated practice sessions led by speakers who are at the forefront of their field. There are plenty of case studies and illustrations of both worst and best practices in the field of maintenance and asset management. The online course is conducted online using MS-Teams/ClickMeeting.

Who Should Attend?

All those involved in any aspect of implementing, managing or administering contracts in the post-award phase of the contracting process and who want to learn about the best practices in contract administration. We are assigned as a Registered Educational Provider (REP ID: 4526) with the Project Management Institute (PMI®).

Course Outline

Principles of contracts

  • Elements of a contract

  • Contract framework

  • Purposes of contract administration

  • Contract administration major steps

Contract administration tools

  • Key principles

  • Contract provisions affecting implementation

  • Tools and techniques for contract administration

  • ­ Dissection technique

  • ­ Records management system

  • ­ Change control system

  • ­ Claims administration

  • ­ Issues and risks logs

  • ­ Roles and responsibilities

  • ­ Performance reporting

  • ­ Lessons learned

  • ­ International contracting

Contractor evaluation

  • Questionnaire and surveys

  • Contractor's ratings

  • Key performance indicators

  • Partnership with contractors

Changes, claims and disputes

  • Changes and variation orders

  • Money damages

  • Claims and disputes

  • Alternative dispute resolution

  • ­ Mediation

  • ­ Arbitration

  • Contract closeout

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