Contract Management and Claims Management Training

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Contract Management and Claims Management Training

Effective contract and claims management is essential to limit the contractual risks inherent in agreements and to maximise margins.

This intensive three-day programme will equip you with all the necessary skills in contract management and claims handling, through hands-on case studies. 

You will delve into the world of contracts and procurement, with the aim of defending your company’s interests and learning how to prepare a claim statement. 

 
 
Training plan for Contract Management and Claims Management, and All-Trades Planning (TCE).

Objectives of the Contract Management and Claims Management Training

  • Mastering Contractual Oversight 
    Learn how to effectively manage contracts by mastering key contractual clauses and the essential stages of the contract lifecycle.

 

  • Risk Management and Contract Negotiation
    Develop your skills in identifying, analysing, and managing contractual risks, while optimising negotiations to safeguard your company’s interests.

 

  • Practical and Targeted Training
    Benefit from tailored training that combines theory with case studies, enabling the swift and practical application of best practices in contract and claims management.

 

  • Drafting and Preparing a Claim Statement
    Learn how to draft contractual documents effectively and build a strong and well-structured claim statement as part of claims management. 

Contract and Claims Management Training outcomes

Contract Management and Claims Management Training Programme

1.1 Types of Markets and Contracts

  • Types of markets
  • Types of contracts

 

1.2 The Tender (Market) and Document Hierarchy

  • The tender (market)
  • Document hierarchy

 

1.3 Legal Aspects and Contract Validity

  • Legal aspects of the training
  • Contract validity

 

1.4 Project Management and Contract Administration

  • Relationship between project management and contract administration
  • Introduction to the law of obligations
  • Importance of good faith
  • Familiarising with the market / Identifying documents

 

1.5 Site Preparation and Planning

  • Site preparation phase
  • Site planning

 

1.6 Strategic Contract Management

  • How to analyse a contract and develop an execution strategy
  • Tools for contract management

 

1.7 Practical Case Studies

2.1 Management of Contract-Related Risks

  • Identification and monitoring of contractual risks

 

2.2 Contract Administration

  • Managing correspondence
  • Document tracking of deliverables – EDM (Electronic Document Management)
  • Variations, formal notices, work orders
  • Amendments

 

2.3 Invoicing and Acceptance

  • Invoicing
  • Acceptance and final account

 

2.4 Client Reporting

  • Site diary
  • Meeting minutes
  • Validation of technical documents
  • Monthly reporting

 

2.5 Management of Supplier and Subcontractor Risks

 

2.6 Practical Case Studies

3.1 Claims: Concepts and Timing

  • What is a claim?
  • When to submit a claim
  • Different methods of dispute resolution

 

3.2 Preparing a Claim

  • Documentation
  • Analysis of delay-related claims
  • Establishing the reality of the loss
  • Methods for quantifying claims

 

3.3 Handling Strategy

  • How to prepare and submit a counterclaim
  • Contractual negotiation of claims

 

3.4 Practical Case Studies

3.5 Conclusion / Immediate Feedback Session