The Course Schedule

• Five days
• Six hours per day

The Course Objectives

• Review the differentiation between Contract, Law, and Agreement
• Review the differentiation between Contract Management and Project Management
• Review the Contract Manager/Administrator Skills
• Review the differentiation between Contract Administration and Contract Management and its relationship with the project management standard from PMI point of view.
• Review the application of Procurement Management Processes
• Review the contract documents content
• Understand the construction contract types / classification
• Review the Omani standard contract conditions
• Understand the FIDIC standard contract types structure and how to select the suitable one for your project
• Understand the FIDIC standard contract clauses and its relation with the project management and quality management

The Course Topics

Day 1:

• Introduction
• Contract Management vs Relation Management
• Course Overview
• Participants Pre-evaluation
• Contract Management Context
• Contract Management Principles
• Contract Management Related Knowledge Areas
• Law and Contract
• What is project
• What is Construction Project
• What is Management
• Contract Manager/Administrator Skills
• Contract Management vs Project Management
• Contract Management vs Contract Administration
• Contract Management vs Procurement Management
• Contract Documents

Day 2:

• The Omani Standard Contract Conditions
• FIDIC contract documents: Introduction and principles
• Introduction to FIDIC
• Background to FIDIC contracts
• Features of the 1999 editions
• Structure of the documents
• Preparation of conditions of contract
• Risk analysis Which form to use
• Overview of the 1999 contracts

Main differences between the construction contracts

Day 3:

• Responsibilities of the main parties
• Clause 1: General provisions and general issues
• Clause 2: The employer
• Clause 3: The engineer
• Clause 4: The contractor
• Clause 5: Construction contract – nominated subcontractors
• Clause 5: Plant and design-build contract – design

Management of projects

• Clause 6: Staff and labor
• Clause 7: Plant material and workmanship
• Clause 8: Commencement delays and suspension

Day 4:

Tests on completion

• Clause 9: Tests on completion
• Clause 10: Employer’s taking over; defects liability
• Clause 11: Plant contract – tests after completion

Financial clauses and procedures

• Clause 12: Construction contract – measurement and evaluation
• Clause 13: Variations and adjustments
• Clause 14: Contract price and payment

Suspension and termination

• Clause 15: Termination by employer
• Clause 16: Suspension and termination by contractor

Risk, liability and force majeure

• Clause 17: Risk and responsibility
• Clause 18: Liability and insurance
• Clause 19: Force majeure

Day 5:

Claims, disputes, and arbitration

• Clause 20: Claims, disputes and arbitration

Workshop

Course General Review Participants Post-evaluation