Denmark: Risk Management in Contracting for Construction Services

The aim of this course is to provide participants with:

• A clear understanding of Risk Management as a tool to manage construction projects to improve cost, timeliness and quality and to communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Construction projects can be of high value and/or high risk and if not planned and managed well can easily run over time, over budget and not deliver what was originally expected.

By the end of the programme, participants will know:

• How to undertake risk analysis and identify critical factors for success and how to determine the best procurement strategy
• Your agency’s objectives for this purchase and its demand requirements
• How the supply market operates and the capability of suppliers to meet your requirements
• How to pre-empt unrealistic stakeholder expectations (donors and government) to execute complex construction projects
• How to operate in unstable environments and with limited local supply market

Programme Topics:

• The construction procurement framework
• Risk management methods
• Establishment of scope of work
• The identification of the project outcomes
• Development of a procurement plan
• Supply chain assessment
• Prequalification process
• Contract selection
• Tendering
• Contract administration
• Types of contracts
• Sample contracts and conditions
• Construction terminology
• Acceptable cost planning including contingencies

To register for this course please click on the link below;

http://www.iapso.org/training/courses.asp?id=415&course=25

To read more about UNDP Procurement Training please click on the link below;

www.undp.org/procurement/training