Workshop Description:
This workshop provides essential information to contract management personnel on how to administer government contracts successfully. The workshop covers all aspects of the contract administration process, including best practices and current procedures. The workshop contains lectures, discussions, small group exercises, and case studies.

Who Should Attend:

• All contract personnel responsible for the administration or management of public contracts.
• Anyone who creates, administers or audits contracts.

Course/Workshop topics:

• Contract administration overview and best practices
• Kick-off and pre-performance period
• Contract Administration Plan (CAP)
• Risk re-assessment
• On-going maintenance
• Monitoring methods
• Managing vendor performance
• Documentation and recordkeeping
• Change management
• End of contract and contract closeout

Benefits of Attendance – participants will:

• Learn contract administration responsibilities
• Identify the different types of monitoring methods and when to use each type
• Recognize and act on risk changes based on vendor selection
• Understand the structure and process for monitoring vendor performance
• Learn to effectively manage contract changes