CONTRACT FUNDAMENTALS & ADMINISTRATION: A PRACTICAL SKILLS WORKSHOP FOR PROJECT PROFESSIONALS
16 - 17 NOVEMBER 2026
COURSE INTRODUCTION
Sound contract administration helps project teams protect commercial interests, manage change and prevent avoidable disputes. This practical workshop explains how contracts are formed, how key terms and remedies operate, and how administrators manage performance from pre-contract planning through execution and close-out. Participants also examine procurement strategies, contract types and dispute-resolution options commonly encountered in project environments.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of this programme, participants should be able to:
- Explain the essential elements required to form a valid and enforceable contract.
- Interpret common contract terms, warranties, guarantees, indemnities and remedies.
- Carry out core contract-administration responsibilities across the project lifecycle.
- Manage performance, variations, records and change-control requirements more systematically.
- Compare negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation as dispute-resolution options.
- Select procurement approaches and contract types that suit project risk and delivery requirements.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Project Managers, Project Engineers, Contract Managers, Contract Administrators, Procurement Executives, Construction Managers, Site Supervisors, Commercial Teams, and all project professionals involved in contract execution and vendor management.
COURSE CONTENT
- Contract formation, essential elements and enforceability
- Contract terms, conditions and document structure
- Indemnities, warranties, guarantees, rescission and remedies
- Contract-administrator authority, duties and project records
- Pre-contract, execution and post-contract administration
- Performance management, variations and change control
- Dispute prevention, negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation
- Procurement planning, sourcing, tendering and vendor evaluation
- Lump-sum, unit-rate, EPC, turnkey and other contract strategies
