Modern Strategies and Methodologies in Contract Management and Conflict Prevention

Course Info

Date: Feb-03-2025

Length: 1 Week

City: London

Fees: 4,350

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Feb-03-2025

    London

  • Mar-10-2025

    London

  • May-05-2025

    London

  • Aug-04-2025

    London

  • Oct-20-2025

    London

  • Dec-15-2025

    London

Dates in Other Venues

  • Feb-03-2025

    Dubai

  • Feb-24-2025

    Istanbul

  • Feb-24-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Feb-24-2025

    Barcelona

  • Feb-24-2025

    Singapore

  • Feb-24-2025

    Paris

  • Feb-24-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Mar-10-2025

    Dubai

  • May-05-2025

    Dubai

  • May-26-2025

    Paris

  • May-26-2025

    Barcelona

  • May-26-2025

    Singapore

  • May-26-2025

    Amsterdam

  • May-26-2025

    Istanbul

  • May-26-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Aug-04-2025

    Dubai

  • Aug-25-2025

    Paris

  • Aug-25-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Aug-25-2025

    Barcelona

  • Aug-25-2025

    Singapore

  • Aug-25-2025

    Istanbul

  • Aug-25-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Oct-20-2025

    Dubai

  • Nov-24-2025

    Barcelona

  • Nov-24-2025

    Istanbul

  • Nov-24-2025

    Singapore

  • Nov-24-2025

    Paris

  • Nov-24-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Nov-24-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Dec-15-2025

    Dubai

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

Introduction to Contracts


  • Understanding the meaning of contracts and their significance
  • Exploring the elements of contracts: Legal, technical and administrative elements
  • Types of contract: verbal vs. written contracts
  • Exploring contract lifecycle
  • Discussing laws and regulations in contract
  • Laws and regulation in contract
  • Understanding the meaning of risk allocation among contracting parties
  • Discussing the fundamentals of identifying contractor, service provider or supplier
  • Understanding the contractual obligations of the parties
  • Practical exercise: Analyzing standard contract sample

Scope Development


  • Understanding sourcing strategies
  • Classifying contracts based on pricing methods:


  1. Fixed price contract
  2. Price adjustment contract
  3. Cost-plus contract
  4. Bills of quantity contract
  5. Schedule of rates contract


  • Classifying contracts based on contracting methods:


  1. Competitive contract
  2. Negotiated contract


  • Discussing other types of contracts


  1. Turnkey contract
  2. Series contract
  3. Frame contracts


  • Techniques for identifying contractual requirements, including legal, technical, commercial and financial requirements
  • Discussing the pros and cons of standard form contracts
  • Understanding Scope, pricing, and payment terms in contracts

Contractual Clauses Interpretation Rules


  • Understanding the manifestation of intent
  • Discussing key rules of contract interpretation
  • Defining parole evidence rule
  • Discussing the role of doctrine of contra proferentem in managing contracts
  • Understanding key contractual clauses in:


  1. Construction contracts – FIDIC
  2. Supply contracts
  3. Consultancy terms of reference ToR
  4. Special condition of contract
  5. Insurance and guarantees


  • Practical exercise: group activity on drafting terms of reference

Contract Negotiations, Modification & Termination


  • Understanding the principles of contract negotiation
  • Exploring contract negotiation strategies
  • Understand BATA: Best alternative to negotiated agreement
  • Defining win-win negotiations
  • Discussing when contracts need modification
  • Understanding contract termination process 
  • Role play: negotiations on contract terms

Contract Disputes Resolution


  • Understanding when disputes occur
  • Discussing techniques for avoiding disputes
  • Identifying the role of negotiation in resolving disputes
  • Understanding contractual clauses related to disputes and disputes resolution
  • Defining compensation claims and when it occurs
  • Understanding arbitration clauses and procedures
  • Practical exercise: drafting an arbitration clause
  • Recap and course evaluation