An Introduction to Contract Management and Procurement

Coventry secured gold in the UK Government’s 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) and is the University of the Year for Student Experience in The Times & The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019.

• Formation of a contract in English law and the impact of terms and representations on the construction professional
• Rights and obligations of parties and the role of the contract administrator and project manager in a construction contract
• Procurement routes/strategies and standard forms of contract with reference to JCT 2016 and NEC3
• Types of contract – lump sum, measurement, and cost reimbursement – JCT family, NEC family

When would you like to start?

Start straight away and learn at your own pace. If the course hasn’t started yet you’ll see the future date listed below.

What will you achieve?

• Explore the principles involved in the formation of contracts
• Explain the nature of construction contracts
• Explore the processes involved in tendering contracts
• Develop an understanding of the procurement strategies involved in the construction
• Develop an understanding of the parties involved in a construction contract
• Describe how to manage contractual relationships

Who is the course for?

This course is for anyone keen to build their understanding of contract management and how to form contracts in English law.