Contract Management and Procurement: An Introduction (FutureLearn)

Offered by Coventry University,
Contract Management and Procurement: An Introduction (FutureLearn)

Explore the fundamentals of contract management and learn about the contract management process in construction. Build your understanding of contract management in construction. On this short course, you will have the chance to explore the contract management process in the context of construction. The course offers insight into contractual mechanisms and procedures at both pre-construction and construction stages.

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During the course, you’ll have the opportunity to develop an in-depth understanding of the principles of the formation of a contract in English law, explore the rights and obligations of parties, and get to know the role of the contract administrator and project manager in a construction contract.
This course is part of the program [Contract Management Practice and Law](), which is one of the building blocks that leads to degrees in MSc Construction Management with BIM and MSc Construction Project and Cost Management.

What topics will you cover?

  • Formation of a contract in English law and the impact of terms and representations on the construction professional
  • Rights and obligations of parties and the role of the contract administrator and project manager in a construction contract
  • Procurement routes/strategies and standard forms of contract with reference to JCT 2016 and NEC3
  • Types of contract – lump sum, measurement, and cost reimbursement – JCT family, NEC family

What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Explore the principles involved in the formation of contracts
  • Explain the nature of construction contracts
  • Explore the processes involved in tendering contracts
  • Develop an understanding of the procurement strategies involved in construction
  • Develop an understanding of the parties involved in a construction contract
  • Describe how to manage contractual relationships
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