COURSE INFORMATION

Scheduled Dates: 15 – 19 Jan 2024 | 15 – 19 Apr 2024 | 15 – 19 Jul 2024 | 14 – 18 Oct 2024

Duration: 1 Week

Customized dates and one-on-one sessions can be organized.

PREAMBLE

Contracts and Tenders Fundamentals will provide attendees with a more strategic approach to contracting, along with numerous tools to use throughout the contracting process. When you leave this course, you will improve job performance through:

1. Better alignment of contract process steps with supply needs;
2. Better contracts;
3. Fewer disputes and claims; and
4. Better contract outcomes.

Contracting involves many roles that must work together to achieve desired outcomes. Everyone involved in some element of contracting must understand the entire process, keys to success and what is required of their role. Materials and exercises are built around oil and gas industry issues to be more relevant to the needs of attendees.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

• How to better manage project and legal risks in the contracting process.
• Key similarities and differences of the legal systems in global contracting.
• The key steps to avoid or successfully manage disputes and contract performance issues.
• How to initiate the tendering process and what is required in a tender package.
• How progress payments, currency terms and transportation terms can manage cost risks.
• How to identify the appropriate contracting strategy associated with fixed price and cost reimbursement contracts to minimize financial risks and contract costs
• The variety of pricing models used in supplier proposals and what strategies may be used to achieve fair market pricing outcomes.
• The difference between cost and price analysis and how to use each technique to evaluate a proposal
• How to more effectively use appropriate terms and conditions and some of the most common mistakes made today

TARGET GROUP

Individuals involved in any aspect of sourcing, tendering, selecting, forming and executing contracts with suppliers of goods and services to the oil and gas industry. This includes supply chain roles such as contracting and procurement specialists, sourcing specialists, category managers, and logistics managers. The course is also intended for technical roles assigned to project work such as facilities engineers, drilling engineers, project engineers and coordinators, commissioning engineers, contracts engineers, planning engineers, asset managers, and legal trainees.

COURSE OUTLINE

1. Overview of the contracting process
2. Key issues in forming a contract in the oil and gas industry
3. Establishing risk management priorities throughout the contracting process
4. The legal environment and best use of legal counsel in contracting
5. Avoiding and managing contract disputes in a challenging industry
6. he tendering process and key documents in the tender package
7. Buyer and seller pricing objectives to consider when tendering
8. Tools used in tendering to address financial key risks
9. Types of contracts and examples of industry applications
10. Making better use of economic price adjustment clauses in place of lump sum agreements
11. Bid evaluation and award considerations including price/cost analysis
12. Key contract terms and conditions for oil and gas Industry
13. Using a formal contract change control process

REGISTRATION

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT

1. Fees Payment - All fees are payable strictly in advance 2 working days before the course starting date.
2. Cancellation Fee - Cancelletion of any participant 5 working days before the start day of a course will incur a 20% cancellation fee.
   We regret that no cancellations will be accepted within 2 working days of a course, but substitutions may be made.

This CPM professional course aims to help delegates develop the Office and Client Management skills required for progressing to an effective and diligent Personal Secretary.