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Objectives

• Upon Completion of The course, Participants will be able to:
• Providing with relevant legal and practical framework applicable to Project claims and their resolution.
• Develop systems to reduce the frequency of contractual disputes
• Resolve such contractual disputes as do occur in an efficient fashion
• Manage contracts and projects from the pre-contract, during the performance of the contract and through to the post-contract stage in accordance with best practices
• Enhance profitability, not only by increasing money coming ‘in’ from contracts, but also by preventing unnecessary sums going out’ in operational disputes
• Understanding of necessary contractual and legal knowledge
• Understanding of and application of different types of agreements
• Increased commercial awareness needed to enhance smooth running of contracts
• Increased ability to manage contracts with a view to reducing claims and conflict
• Ability to identify and mitigate risk factors and associated commercial and programme implications
• Understanding of the importance of good record keeping and service of contractual notices
• Increased understanding of commercial liabilities resulting from schedule changes and variations
• Ability to analyse, negotiate and implement the most appropriate method of resolving disputes preventing escalation by early identification

The Delegates

• Contract Administrators
• Contracting Unit Supervisors
• Project Engineers & Senior Project Engineers
• Project Managers
• Claims Managers and Business Audit Officers
• Risk Managers
• Engineers
• Contractors & subcontractors
• Contract Strategists
• Staff who are new to their roles, or experienced staff looking for a refresher programme

The Contents

• Introduction to projects
• What is a project?
• Benefits of project management
• Why some projects fail?
• The 5 principles of project management
• Using a project management ‘approach’
• Roles in project management
• Building the project management team
• Standard forms of contract
• Amendments to standard forms
• Non-standard conditions of contract
• Appropriate claims for differing procurement routes
• Allocation of risks
• The FIDIC Red Book
• Claims: (Introduction, definition & types )
• Cost of preparing the claim
• Quantum merit claims
• Keeping good records
• Supporting evidence
• Global claims
• Acceleration claims Employer’s claims
• The claim document
• Settling the claim
• Interim payment
• Common law damages claims
• Additional cost claims
• Variations / change orders
• Evaluation
• Prolongation claims
• Claims categories
• Claims arising from documentation:
• Covering letter
• Letters of intent …etc.
• Claims arising out of the execution of the works:
• Subsoil Conditions
• Methods Of Working
• Variation Orders
• Claims concerning time:
• Delays & Extension Of Time
• Disruptive Effect Of Varying The Works
• Suspension
• Claims concerning payment provisions:
• Valuation Of Varied Work
• Claims arising from default, termination etc.:
• liquidated damages
• War clauses
• Excusable Delays / Compensable delays / Non-compensable Delays /Compensation / Damages
• Evaluation of claims
• Negotiation & tactics
• Avoid ability: Are claims avoidable?
• Resolution of disputes
• Arbitration
• Adjudication
• ADR
• Role Playing
• Course assesment .

 

The Discount

10% in case of Three P. (or more)