Essential Skills for Contract Professionals

This course is designed to equip participants with the essential skills required to effectively manage contracts, including communication, negotiation, and conflict management. Participants will gain hands-on experience in key techniques necessary for excelling as contract managers or administrators. These include project management principles for contractor-executed projects and methods for evaluating contractor performance.

The course employs a combination of individual and group exercises to reinforce learning, along with case studies and participant-led presentations followed by discussions. Pre- and post-course assessments are conducted to evaluate participants’ progress.

• Contract management
• Project planning and execution
• Risk identification and mitigation
• Performance measurement and evaluation
• Communication and writing skills
• Negotiation techniques

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Identify critical skills essential for contract professionals.
• Develop project plans to manage contracts and address deviations effectively.
• Assess key risks that may impact contracts and devise appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Establish criteria for monitoring contractor performance and define effective Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Enhance communication skills, including written, verbal, and non-verbal methods, for contract management.
• Prepare for and conduct structured negotiations related to contracts.