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A Guide to Successful Contract Management – Manchester

Successfully Manage the Contract Process

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Wednesday 26 February, 2020

09:15 - 16:15

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Overview

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By developing better contract management capabilities, your organisation can significantly improve the services it delivers and maximise its resources.

With the public sector spending £250 billion on goods and services each year, developing the core competencies for effective contract management could significantly boost savings and cost-effectiveness.

Attend this A Guide to Successful Contract Management course to learn about the principles of contract management; better understand the administrative and governance side of contract management; develop more effective strategic relationships with your suppliers and gain advice on how to ensure the contract is being effectively delivered.

On this A Guide to Successful Contract Management course, develop the knowledge and skills needed to successfully manage the contract process through to completion.

Learning Outcomes

Recognise the core competencies of effective contract management
Identify what successful contract administration and governance is in the contract process
Learn how to manage strategic relationships
Understand how to effectively monitor performance and undertake quality assessment
Develop an action plan for effective contract management in your organisation

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Agenda

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09:15 - 09:45

Registration

09:45 - 10:00

Trainers' Welcome and Introduction

10:00 - 11:00

The Principles of Successful Contract Management

Identify the different types of contract
The benefits of contract management for the public sector
Understand the contract management cycle of activities
Establish clarity of terms and obligations
Outlining the objectives, responsibilities and obligations of all parties

11:00 - 11:15

Morning Break

11:15 - 12:00

Contract Administration and Governance

What needs to be done before the contract is signed
The power shift
Identifying risk and preventing further problems later in the contract process
Successfully exiting a contract

12:00 - 12:30

Strategic Relationship Management

The importance of good relationships in the supply chain
Develop contract negotiation skills to secure beneficial outcomes
Recognise how to foster positive relationships amongst all parties
Effective change management and dispute resolution
Motivating internal and external parties

12:30 - 13:00

Monitoring, Performance and Quality Assessment in the Contract Process - Part 1

Analyse contract value, length, complexity and level of risk
Effectively monitor and benchmark costs and performance
Identify the potential for obstacles, risk and challenges
Maximising and identifying savings and efficiencies

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 15:00

Monitoring, Performance and Quality Assessment in the Contract Process - Part 2

When and how best to re-evaluate and restructure the terms of a contract
Manage arising situations and contract variations
Achieving mutual gains for effective contract management
Ensuring that contractual obligations have been sufficiently met

15:00 - 16:00

Contract Review and Post-Contract Progress

The link to future contracts
Recognise the core competencies for effective contract management
Accurate reporting

16:00 - 16:15