Successful Contract Management and Administration

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The role of a commercial/contracts manager is exceptionally demanding and growing in complexity.

Falconbury’s 8 module Successful Contract Management and Administration course has been specially designed for commercial managers which will allow you to gain a sound grasp of contract law
and understand the financial principles on which a contract is built.

The course will ensure that you have the necessary confidence and insight as a skilful negotiator and provide you with the necessary administrative skills to see projects through to successful completion. The course sets out the knowledge-base and all the techniques required in a step-by-step accessible and practical way.

How does this on-line programme work and what do you get?

• Course access from anywhere through your own personal login and administration suite
• Keep track of your progress as you go
• Easy to use note taking and bookmarking facility to return to areas of interest and re-study
• Individual modules or the full course can be downloaded as PDF files to print or file as you decided
• At your convenience: at your desk, from your tablet or from your home computer
• An optional on-line multiple choice assessment at the end of the course for you to ensure you are satisfied with the completion of your training
• Certificate of completion awarded for your training records

Course benefits include:

• EXPLAIN clearly what the law means in practice to ensure you work within it
• SUPPLY top negotiating tactics, tips and techniques to boost your confidence in the role of a negotiator
• IMPROVE your technical drafting skills to include all key considerations for your organisation
• ADVANCE your knowledge of commercial risk analysis and management

• Setting up or negotiating contracts
• Managing the contracts or commercial function
• Purchasing/procurement
• Project managers
• Managing outsourcing contracts in local government or public sector organisations
• Technical or scientific specialist area with a concern for effectively managing the commercial aspects of this function
• Sales or business development role with responsibility for contract negotiation

Tim Boyce has been involved in contract management for over 20 years. He began his career in the Ministry of Defence holding executive positions in contracts, contracts policy and finance. His industrial career began at Plessey in 1980 after which he enjoyed appointments with Siemens, British Aerospace and as commercial director at BAE Systems. His functional responsibilities have included contracts, commercial, procurement, estimating, legal, project accounting and the implementation of the European Business Excellence Model. He is a former member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS). His committee work included the CIPS National Contracts Management Committee, the CBI Contracts panel, the CBI Defence Procurement Panel and the CBI/MoD working groups on partnering and incentive contracting. He was the CBI observer at the HM Treasury Central Unit on the Purchasing Working Group on incentivising industry. In 1997 he was invited by the Director General of the CBI to join the CBI Public Private Partnership Forum. He has lectured widely in the UK and the US.

Eric Evans works as a negotiator, constant, business coach and trainer for a number of the world’s most successful organisations. His works includes preparing and assisting clients with negotiations, undertaking systematic cost reduction projects, improving organisation’s procurement and supply chain operations and reviewing and improving contracts and approaches to contracting. He has worked in a number of industries including fast moving consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, financial services, IT & telecoms, oil & gas and the public sector. His consulting and training activities have taken him across Europe, the Gulf Region, the Far East, South America, Africa and the USA.

Participants are invited to undertake a final assessment in the form of an online multiple-choice paper. A pass rate of 80% and above is required to ensure that a high level of competency has been achieved within the subject area, where upon you will receive a ‘Certificate of Excellence’.

Our bespoke online training packages offer the flexibility and ease of access plus content that is tailored to the particular challenges of your team or organisation. Find out more HERE.

To speak to an advisor call Caroline Glen on +44 (0)20 7729 6677, email us at info@falconbury.co.uk or use our contact form.

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This course qualifies for the following CPD programmes:

• Certificate