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Objectives

• At the end of this Course , you are able to:
  • Explain the basic elements of effective contractor management and its position within asset management.
  • Evaluate bids and proposals and choose the right contractor.
  • Identify, evaluate and manage the risks involved (SHE, performance).
  • Manage & monitor the contractor performance in an innovative way.
  • Develop and negotiate contracts.
  • Achieve results on time, with less stress, through planning, prioritizing and delegating work
  • Manage and motivate others around them, to achieve the synergy of a great team
  • Analyse situations and habits that hinder their performance and identify techniques to overcome them
  • Achieve job success and satisfaction by setting and reaching short and long term goals linked to personal and company aims.

The Delegates

• Operations & Maintenance professionals
• Reliability, Asset & Plant professionals
• All professionals involved in contractor management
• All professionals negotiating, managing and verifying contracts in maintenance & technical projects
• Production & Continuous Improvement professionals
• Contract management teams
• Facility management teams
• Shutdown and Turnaround management teams
• Anyone who wishes to update themselves on contractor management

The Contents

• Contractor Management Basics :
  • Overview of contractor management and how it relates to asset management
  • Sourcing strategies
  • Risks involved – risk management & SHE aspects
  • Grounding the maintenance contract with a Risk Based Maintenance concept .
• Contract Types for Maintenance & Technical Projects :
  • Contracts – basic types
  • Contracts – complex types (Turnkey, Design & Construct, Public Private Partnerships)
  • Procurement aspects
  • Choosing the right contractor
  • Monitoring & managing contractor performance – from traditional penalties & rewards to more innovative ways
• Principles of Good Contracting :
• Why do we use contracts?
• Key steps in the creation of a Contract
• Essential elements of a valid Contract
• Overview of Tendering & Contract Award Process
• Advantages of tendering and some pitfalls to avoid
• Distinguishing price and values
• Other Types of Obligation Documents
• Bonds and guarantees
• Letters of intent and award – are they contractual?
• Letters of Comfort – Do they mean anything?
• Side letters – why they can be dangerous
• When to Obtain Legal Advice
• Law of Agency
• Authority to sign contracts
• Organizing strategies for Contract Management
• Defining Contract Management Responsibilities
• Basic contract planning
• Communication and managing expectations
• Sources of Information Including the Internet
• Contract Administration Technology Tools
• Preparing for Effective Contract Administration:
• Contracting methods available
• Selecting the best contract type
• Contractor or supplier pre-qualification
• Risks and selecting the right contract structure
• Assessing and allocating risk
• Identifying Risk
• Apportioning Risk
• Incorporating Risk Assessment and Management
• Selecting types of contract
• Traditional – lump sum, schedule of rates, reimbursable etc
• EPC
• BOT/BOOT
• Alliance/partnering
• Warranty Management
• Managing Change within a Contract
• Understanding change
• Changes to the contract documents
• Variations in scope
• Increases and decreases
• Change in timing
• Change in method of working
• Managing change
• Risks of uncontrolled change
• Developing Contract Terms and Conditions
• Finding Contract Templates
• Using standard form documents
• Modifying standard forms
• Drafting special conditions
• Issues for subcontracts
• Eliminating sources of Contract disputes
• Errors and omissions
• Anticipating and avoiding Conflicts
• Dealing with Unknowns
• Tracking Changes
• Managing Expectations
• Resolving disputes
• Negotiation
• Stage processes
• The need for compromise
• Negotiation techniques
• Litigation
• Arbitration
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Expert determination
• Early neutral evaluation
• Mini-Arbitration
• Mediation
• Med/Arb and Arb/Med
• Pendulum Arbitration
• Dispute Review Board and similar arrangements
• ISO 9000 and contract review.
• Case studies.

Contract Management Review and Summary

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