
This workshop delivers a practical and strategic overview of contract management across the supply chain and procurement cycle. Participants will learn how to structure, monitor, enforce, and close out contracts in alignment with procurement rules, KPIs, and organizational objectives.
The session will address real-world challenges such as delayed deliverables, contract amendments, performance tracking, and vendor non-compliance. Emphasis will be placed on risk mitigation, dispute resolution, and lifecycle-based contract governance for both goods and service contracts.
How is this Workshop Helpful?
Even the best procurement process can fail without effective contract management. This workshop ensures that contracts signed are not just legally sound but also practically enforceable. It empowers procurement and project professionals to monitor deliverables, enforce terms, and close contracts properly, minimizing legal and financial risks.
What Will You Be Able to Do After Attending?
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Understand the full contract lifecycle: creation, implementation, performance, and closure
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Draft contract terms that minimize ambiguity and risk
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Monitor contractor performance using KPIs and SLAs
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Manage amendments, delays, penalties, and change orders
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Ensure documentation compliance and audit readiness
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Handle disputes, terminations, and close-out procedures confidently
What Will You Learn?
- Key elements of procurement contracts (scope, terms, penalties, deliverables)
- Best practices in contract negotiation and vendor onboarding
- Tools for contract monitoring, compliance, and milestone tracking
- Difference between fixed-price, unit-rate, and performance-based contracts
- How to build an internal contract register or tracker
- Legal red flags and audit risks in contract management
- PPRA and donor guidelines for post-award contract oversight