Contract Management ON DEMAND
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6.0 Credits
Member Price $174.00
Non-Member Price $200.00
Overview
A business that employs effective contract managers is more likely to be profitable, because they can minimize contract costs and ensure that deliverables are completed on time. In this course, we explore all aspects of the contract management job, including contract law, contract terms, contracting risks, and how to issue a well-written request for proposals. The course also addresses how to monitor contractor performance, inspect deliverables, and close out projects, along with several related topics.
Highlights
Contract law. Contract terms and conditions. Contracting risks. The request for proposals. Project preparations. Monitoring contract performance. Tender and acceptance. Demobilization and close out. Warranties and remedies.
Prerequisites
None.
Designed For
CPAs, and other financial managers.
Objectives
Identify the elements of a contract. Specify when an offer has been accepted. Describe what is required to prove that there is fraud in a contract. Identify what to do when there is a mistake in a contract. Specify the conditions that establish an unconscionable contract. Identify the parameters of a written contract. Recall the legalities of contractual rights that have been assigned. Specify the purpose of a dispute resolution clause in a contract. Specify the different types of force majeure events. Specify how to improve the performance of the different types of contracts. Recall those contracting actions that apply to longer-term contracts. Recall the different types of contracting risks, and how to reduce them. Specify who is involved in the creation of a request for proposals, and more.
Preparation
None.
Notice
None.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Steven Bragg, Western CPE
Steven M. Bragg, CPA, is a full-time book and course author who has written more than 70 business books. He provides Western CPE with self-study courses in the areas of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on the practical application of accounting standards and management techniques. A sampling of his courses include the The New Controller Guidebook, The GAAP Guidebook, Accountants’ Guidebook, and Closing the Books: An Accountant’s Guide. He also manages the Accounting Best Practices podcast.
Steven has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and an auditor with Deloitte & Touche. He holds an MBA from Babson College, a Master of Finance from Bentley College, and a BA from the University of Maine (summa cum laude).
Non-Member Price $200.00
Member Price $174.00