Contract Management as per FIDIC 1999 and Omani Standard
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