Project Management & Contract Administration

Once a solicitation is selected and converted into a purchase order or a contract the buyer and supply chain personnel then need to utilize a combination of tools of project and contract management. Unfortunately, most buyers seldom have either the time or the training to utilize these professional tools. This session will show the buyer or department manager who has to manage a contract after award to successful fruition. Contract management will help with tools to ensure the contractor is in compliance to the contractual obligations of the contract. This can run a broad range of compliance of terms, schedule, budget and a final deliverable. Project management is converting the deliverables of a contract into a performance schedule, connected with performance standards, budget to actual, schedule of payments, technical requirement met and overall satisfaction.

Topics include:

•  " How to apply project management in your organization,
• " Supporting a project management program,
• " The benefits of project management and contract management have for an organization,
• " Contract conformance and risk,
•  " Utilizing tools to better manage project control; PERT charts, Gantt charts,
• " Better managing the major variables to project success; i) People ii) Schedule iii) Equipment iv) Budget v) Plan
• " Audits to ensure success and value,
• " Project management and contract management close phrase,
•  " Creation of a proper contract close out process, 
• " Checklist and tools provided.

Who should attend:

Buyers, sales representatives, sales managers, supply chain managers, department managers, category managers, warehouse supervisors, contract managers, contract supervisors, operations managers and other general managers and supervisors.