Advanced Contract Management for Infrastructure, Resources & Energy Projects by SALVO

Johannesburg, South Africa

Advanced Contract Management for Infrastructure, Resources & Energy Projects

3rd – 4th Nov 2011, South Africa
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Why Attend This Masterclass?
With the rise of infrastructure needs, contract mining & other resource and energy projects in Africa, companies find themselves dealing with increasingly complex contracts. Given that these project contracts can be worth millions or even billions of dollars, it is crucial to understand how these contracts can be managed effectively to minimize contractual risks, resolve differences, and achieve mutually beneficial outcomes within project environments.

Salvo Global’s 2-day intensive Masterclass on “Advanced Contract Management for Infrastructure, Resources & Energy Projects” would provide delegates with practical contract management concepts and tools to develop a comprehensive understanding of the entire contract management process from tendering and evaluation to administration and contract close-out.

Key Course Benefits:
• Develop your understanding of the key principles of tendering, tender evaluation and contract management.
• Critically evaluate various contract models and contract management approaches to find the best for your organisation and your projects.
• Design and understand advanced contract management strategies and processes to manage stakeholder expectations, allocate resources, mitigate risks and ensure transparent and effective relationships.
• Gain the knowledge to manage disputes, underperforming suppliers, variations and early termination.
• Establish systems for the management of effective contract close-out.

Who should attend?
This course is target at public or private sector directors, managers, team leaders, supervisors or professionals who are involved in any phase of project contract management, administration and procurement in the infrastructure, resources and energy sectors, including:

• General/Legal Counsel
• Project Directors/Managers/Heads
• Project Engineers
• Contract Directors/Managers/Administrators
• Procurement Managers
• Commercial Directors/Managers
• Quantity Surveyors

About The Trainer
He is a Barrister and Solicitor with a particular interest and 20 years of experience in the delivery of effective contract management, working on large scale engineering, mining and construction projects both as in-house counsel and as an external advisor. His commercial capability and personal commitment is consistently acknowledged by his clients both at the front end of contract management and in delivering effective on-the ground incident responses. He has been repeatedly named by his peers in the Australian Law Bulletin Guide as a leading lawyer in the mining and resources sector.

He is an experienced and respected presenter having led conferences and workshops for the past 15 years. He has been invited to speak on major project delivery at infrastructure, construction and mining conferences around Australia and internationally. He has also presented and chaired conferences dealing with topics including termination for convenience (TFC), EPC/ EPCM, alliance contracting, fast track delivery, turnkey, early contractor involvement, BOOT and PPP project models.

He is currently the SA President of the Resources and Energy Law Association (AMPLA) and a Director on the National Board of AMPLA.

He has advised on contract management and project delivery for companies and projects in Australia, Indonesia, Taiwan, China and Africa, for projects and companies including:

Anglo Gold Ashanti
KBR
Bateman Engineering N.V.
YTL Power International Berhad
Sinosteel Chifeng Jinxin Mining Company
Pt. Pertamina (Persero)
Afrika Mashariki Gold Mines
BHP Billiton
Xstrata Resources
The Abdoolally Ebrahim Group
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited
Power Assets Holdings Limited
Energy Resources Australia
Santos LNG

Attendance cost: Call +6563051365/colin.lin@salvoglobal.com to enquire!

Event organizer: SALVO Global

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