Advanced Contract Management

This course relates primarily to the post signature phase of contract management, however it also covers project management and procurement decisions and processes.

The course teaches through example and experience and will give adequate time for discussion and exploration of each area.

Additionally it can be tailored through the use of client contracts for in-house courses.

Duration

3 days

Who Should Attend

Client-side executives and management responsible for contract management.

Course Content

The course includes the following range of topics:

• Overseas business strategy development
• Alliance partnerships development
• Upstream/ downstream projects appraisal
• Upstream/ Downstream project management
• Participation in tenders and licensing rounds
• Procurement policy development
• Probity
• Bidding procedures execution
• Contract risk assessment and ongoing risk management
• Contract governance activities and contract administration
• Supplier management
• Service and operating level agreements
• Service measurement and monitoring
• Performance indicators
• Acceptance criteria definition and selection
• Nature of the partnership
• Contract review, renewal and exit
• International purchasing practices and methods
• Oil and gas industry monitoring (farm in/out, legal issues, license rounds, mergers)
• Governments, subsurface (mineral) rights holders and partners liaison

Learning Outcomes

Delegates who have attended this course should be equipped to understand and manage the client-side of the post-signature phase of the contract.

They will have available to them an approach that covers the ongoing maintenance of the contract, supplier management and a framework within which to baseline and benchmark their supplier in order to make informed decisions on how to move forward with the relationship.

Course Dates

This course is available on demand as a public or private event
Please contact us to discuss availability

Discounts will be shown before making payment