This two-day course is aimed at aspiring contract managers or those responsible for managing supplier/vendor contracts wanting to gain an understanding of the best practice in contract management principles and work practices with a government context.

This course will review the lifecycle of a typical contract from the outcomes of a tendering process through to contract finalisation, including contract variations and contract performance. You will gain an understanding of contract risks, the importance of stakeholder engagement, and how disagreements with suppliers/vendors can be resolved.

This course is ideal for people who are: 

• New to contract management
• Contract Officers
• Procurement Officers
• Procurement Managers
• Vendor Managers
• Project Officers
• Project Administrators

This course is a non-Accredited course, and upon satisfactory completion of this course, course participants will be awarded with a Certificate of Completion. 

Satisfactory completion includes daily attendance of the course, completion of both classroom and individual activities, and contribution towards discussions and group work.

The course is completed in two (2) full days. 

Course participants can attend this course in-person, on client site or on a Pro Leaders’ Training Centre, or virtually via live streaming.  Pro Leaders’ Training Centres can provide a blended approach that allows course participants to either attend the same course virtually or in-person.

Specific Requirements

No formal education required, however some exposure to projects within a commercial environment is preferred. 

General Requirements

Course participants must have a functional level of English and have the capacity for independent learning and group work.