There are no formal prerequisites for this course.
Participants should have some exposure to projects, procurement, construction, infrastructure, or contract‑based work environments.

This course is suitable for:

• Project Managers and Project Officers
• Contract Administrators and Contract Managers
• Procurement and commercial professionals
• Engineers, supervisors and team leaders involved in contract delivery
• Client‑side and contractor‑side personnel with contract responsibilities
• Anyone required to administer, manage or oversee contracts as part of their role

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand common contracting approaches and when they are used
• Navigate contract structures, terminology and documentation
• Identify key contract roles, responsibilities and obligations
• Interpret contract clauses relating to progress, variations and extensions of time
• Manage contract performance and compliance
• Assess, prepare and respond to variation and extension of time claims
• Understand the causes of contract disputes and approaches to resolution
• Apply practical contract administration practices and processes in the workplace

• Contracting approaches and procurement models
• Contract structures, language and documentation
• Contract roles, responsibilities and obligations
• Interpretation of key contract clauses
• Managing contract performance and compliance
• Variations and extensions of time
  • Entitlement, process and assessment
  • Claiming and valuing variations
• Managing claims and contractual risk
• Contract disputes and dispute resolution
• Practical contract administration processes and controls

This course is delivered as a highly practical, facilitator‑led workshop. Learning is supported through real‑world examples, case studies and structured discussion to help participants apply concepts directly to their work context.

The course can be delivered face‑to‑face or virtually, with content contextualisation able to suit the industry, sector and operating environment of the group.

This course aligns with:

• Contemporary contract management and administration practices
• Public and private sector procurement and governance frameworks
• Project management and commercial capability development pathways

The content complements broader project management, procurement and commercial capability programs delivered by Certitude and can be integrated into tailored learning pathways or organisational capability frameworks.