Advanced Contracts Management Training Course

  • Advanced Contracts Management Training Course
  • Switzerland - Zurich

Advanced Contracts Management Training Course

Course Category : Legal

In an environment of increasingly complex contractual relationships and heightened commercial and legal risks, contract management has become a strategic organisational function. This advanced course equips participants with the capability to manage contracts effectively—from selecting appropriate contracting models, through performance, change, and risk management, to dispute resolution—while incorporating international best practices and cross-border contracting considerations.
Duration: 10 Training Days
Level: Advanced.

Starts On

13 - July - 2026

Ends On

17 - July - 2026

Location

Switzerland - Zurich

Language

English

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Targeted Audience

  • Contract management professionals
  • Project managers
  • Design managers
  • Construction managers
  • Procurement managers
  • Commercial managers
  • Finance managers
  • Claims and risk management professionals
  • Middle and senior managers involved in contract governance

Targeted Skills

  • Selecting appropriate contract models aligned with objectives and risks
  • Preparing and drafting effective contracts and conditions
  • Managing contract performance and obligations
  • Controlling contractual changes and variations
  • Proactive management of contractual risks
  • Resolving disputes using professional mechanisms
  • Applying international best practices in contract management

Expected Outcomes

  • Evaluate and select appropriate contract models.
  • Prepare balanced contracts that reduce disputes and enhance performance.
  • Manage and allocate contractual risks effectively.
  • Control contractual changes and prevent uncontrolled variations.
  • Address performance and default issues professionally.
  • Select suitable dispute resolution mechanisms.
  • Align contract management with organisational strategy.

Training Topics Index

  • Principles of good contracting
  • Purpose of contracts
  • Valid contract elements
  • Tendering and award
  • Bonds and guarantees

  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Contract planning
  • Communication and expectation management
  • Contract governance

  • Identifying contractual risks
  • Risk allocation mechanisms
  • Traditional contract types
  • EPC and BOT/BOOT
  • Alliances and warranty management

  • Design and specifications
  • Work orders
  • Title transfer and risk of damage
  • Reporting and cost control
  • Insurance and termination

  • Types of change
  • Scope and time variations
  • Risks of uncontrolled change
  • Change management mechanisms

  • Standard contract forms
  • Modifying standard forms
  • Drafting special conditions
  • Subcontract considerations

  • Errors and omissions
  • Managing unknowns
  • Change tracking
  • Expectation management

  • Negotiation techniques
  • Litigation and arbitration
  • ADR methods
  • Dispute review boards

  • Strategic alliances
  • BOT/BOOT trends
  • E-contracting and e-tendering
  • Prime contracting

  • Contract management performance review
  • Lessons learned
  • Continuous improvement
  • World-class contract management practices