NAME OF THE COURSE |
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN CONTRACT MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION |
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CERTIFICATION |
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN CONTRACT MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION |
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COURSE OVERVIEW |
Strategy Execution contract management training courses give you a solid understanding of the acquisition community and prepare you to manage the entire procurement process. Strategy Execution collaborates with federal, state, and local government and agency clients at all levels. This equips us to provide the guidance you need to navigate the ever-changing compliance mandates, regulations, and directives. |
Our contract management program curriculum blends textbook theory with real-life perspectives that allow you to assess, manage, and solve complex challenges that may arise in all phases of the contract life cycle. Whether you’re involved with commercial, federal, or international contracts, our training will help you manage your contracts effectively and efficiently from start to finish and allow you to contribute to successful project outcomes. |
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TRAINING DURATION |
Total Training Hours: 22 Hours |
Training Duration: 1 Week |
Total Training Days: 4-5 Working Days |
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TRAINING SCHEDULE |
Weekdays (Sunday to Thursday) |
Regular Sessions : 4 – 6 Hrs Per day (9 am to 2 pm or 3.00 pm to 9.00 pm) |
Food & refreshments Included |
Weekends (Friday & Saturday) |
Fast Track Sessions: 8 Hours per day (9 am to 5 pm) |
Food & refreshments Included |
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CERTIFICATION |
Globally recognized certificate from “Kings Global Career Academy” |
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TEST |
No |
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LEARNING AIDS |
Yes |
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COURSE MATERIAL |
Hard & Soft Copies of Study Material |
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LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION |
English |
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INSTRUCTOR HELPLINE |
Yes |
1. Email |
2. Social Media (For Emergency requirements) |
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REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS |
1. Passport Copy |
2. Curriculum Vitae |
3. Passport size photographs |
4. Course Fee |
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MODE OF PAYMENT |
Cash / Cheque / Credit Card / Bank Transfer. |
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COURSE ELIGIBILITY |
ideal for contract managers or persons employed in the role of managing contracts to fulfil their responsibilities in an effective way. |
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COURSE BENEFITS |
the course explores the legalities of contract and contractual obligations from the perspectives of a contract manager. This overview and understanding of the operations of Contract Law will, therefore, better enable persons employed in the role of contract managers to fulfil their responsibilities in an effective way. |
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COURSE CONTENTS |
Roles and Responsibilities of a Contract Manager |
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Drafting skills |
- Formalities, structure and format
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- Drafting with or without precedents
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Commencing the contractual process |
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- Setting Targets, timelines and periodic review
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Defining expectations |
Project Manager – Outsourcing contracts |
- Role definition and responsibilities
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Features of Contract Management |
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Contract Management Process |
Contract Administration |
Negotiating and Managing Performance through Service Level Agreements |
- Identify issues to be managed
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- Establish an effective team
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- Lists of services and deliverables expected
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- Importance of having a well-constructed SLA
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- Evaluating and managing contractor performance
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- Developing, implementing and measuring Key Performance
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Indicators to monitor the quality of service |
- Drive business value to meet the company’s goals
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Statement of Works |
Change Orders |
Outsourcing Contracts |
- Checklists for IT Outsourcing contracts
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- Services to be performed by the vendor
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- Warranties e.g. performance standards
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- Backup and disaster recovery
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Intellectual Property management Issues |
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- Trademarks and service marks
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- Copyrights, industrial designs
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Enforceability – Is the contract enforceable? |
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Offer & Acceptance |
- Invitation to treat e.g. auction and tenders
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- Electronic formation of contract e.g. e-offer or e-acceptance
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The Enforcement of Bargains |
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- The requirement of a benefit/detriment in a contract
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- Rules of consideration in drafting innovative contracts
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Intention to Create Legal Relations |
Capacity to contract |
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The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act |
An Effective Contract Manager’s Essential Negotiation skills |
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- Clarifying objectives & goals
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- Compromising with out losing out
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- Tips for a Successful Negotiation
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- The Contents of Contract – how to manage?
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Standard form contracts |
Conditions and Warranties |
Complex Terms |
The Suisse Atlantique case |
Identifying fundamental terms and minor terms |
Recognising the practical significance of this distinction as remedies vary |
Express & Implied Terms |
Parol Evidence Rule |
Unconscionable bargains and unreasonable terms of the contract |
The incorporation of terms |
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Interpretation of Terms |
- From literal to contextual interpretation
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Exclusion Clauses |
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- Exceptions of negligence liability under the Unfair Contract Terms Act
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- The enforcement mechanism under Statutory restrictions
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Managing Contract Performance |
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Variations to the existing contract – Negotiating variations and potential legal pitfalls |
- Extensions and renewals – effective use of extension and renewal clauses, best practices with regard to notices
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- Completion of works and original expectations – reviewing contract specifications and matching with performance
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- Withdrawing from the contract – understanding the legalities of wrongful withdrawal
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- Termination and post-termination actions
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- The Effective Use of Service Level Agreements
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Measuring performance levels |
- Key Performance Indicators
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- SLA and the substantive Contract between the parties
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- Penalties, Charges, Earn back points and Invoice Adjustments
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- Contract Review and Meetings
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Identifying performance issues |
- Constructing an Agenda for a meeting
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- Setting out specific roles for participants in the meeting
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- Anticipating the positions and expectations of the other party
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- Managing the meeting process
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- Managing Contract Documentation
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Files and records |
- Defensive record-keeping for evidential purposes
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- Version controls and software
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- Document sharing and security
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- Vitiating Factors in a Contract
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Mistake |
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- Fundamental mistake about the contractual document
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Misrepresentation |
- Identifying representations from terms of the contract
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- Identifying actionable statements and omissions
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- Silence (non-disclosure) to constitute misrepresentation
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- The three types of fraudulent, negligent and innocent misrepresentation
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- Consequences of misrepresentation
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- Damages under the Misrepresentation Act
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- Restitution, indemnity and damages at Common Law
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Duress to person and property |
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Undue Influence |
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Illegality |
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- Void contracts at common law
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- Contract in restraint of trades
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Termination of contracts |
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Discharge of contracts |
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Effects of frustration under the Frustrated Contracts Act |
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- Construction of the Contract
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Express provision |
- Hardship clauses or intervener clauses
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- Remedies for the Breach of contract
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Assessment of damages – the compensatory aim |
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- The remoteness of damage under the rule in Hadley v Baxendale
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- Quantum Meruit (for the work done)
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Identifying and evaluating the various strategies in dispute resolution |
- Litigation, arbitration and mediation, mini-trials
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- Ways to structure efficient dispute resolution clause
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