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CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Introductory Lecture

Engr. Rafia Nawaz

Lecturer Department of Civil Engineering
GIK Institute
Dr.-Ing Abdur Rehman Nasir
Assistant Professor ofEngineering
of Construction Engineering Sciences & Technology, Topi, Swabi KPK
and Management
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12.09.2019 NIT (SCEE), NUST H-12, Islamabad
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Your Instructor
Engr. Rafiah Nawaz
Education
• BSc Architectural Engineering (UET, Lhr)- 2017
• MSc Construction Mgmt (NUST)- 2022
Professional Experience:
Industry
• Central Design Office (Mzd) – Trainee Architecture - 2016
• The loft Company London – (Project Coordinator)- 2021
Academics
• Teaching Assistant, University of South Asia, Lahore- 2019
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▪ Your Name
▪ Your skills pertinent to
CI
▪ Your passion/dream
▪ Your hopes from this
degree
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Expectations

▪ What are your expectations from me?

▪ What should I expect from you?

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Expectations from me
• Be prepared
• Be on time
• Interesting Exams - ;)
• Fair grading system
• Practice golden rule*
• Provide real-world examples
• Make you think!
• What else?
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Expectations from you

• Be prepared
• Be on time – No attendance after 10 mins!
• Be attentive
• Avoid negative attitudes/environment
• Remain engaged in class activities
• Participate in discussions
• Don’t give up until you understand
• Don’t give up at all!
• Think, think and think!
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Ground Rules
▪ All assignments must be submitted on time. All assignments
submitted after the deadline will be marked from a maximum of 60%.

▪ Your submission Deadline (individual) can be extended with

special permission of the instructor in some extreme cases.

▪ Literature/Research papers/Handouts provided will be used for

assessment.
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Course objectives
▪ To give students a broad introduction to the subject of contract management in order
to manage contractual issues in the industry.

▪ To acquaint the course participants comprehensively and at considerable depth with

construction contract management knowledge by using up-to-date literature and
research on a highly interesting, challenging, and increasingly important area of the
construction industry.

▪ To motivate the students in applying their acquired contract management knowledge

to construction projects (involved directly or indirectly) of different types and
complexity levels.
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Course Outline
• Introduction
▪ Contract
▪ Contract Management
▪ Contract Management Functions

• Procurement Methods
▪ Bid Method: Enlistment or registration of contractors, prequalification of
contractors, types of tenders, Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) bidding
documents, opening of tenders, scrutiny of tenders, tenders evaluation.
▪ Negotiated Method
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Course Outline
• Project Delivery methods
▪ Traditional project delivery
▪ Design-Build
▪ Design-Build-Operate
• Contracts for Construction
▪ Types of Construction Contracts: Lump-Sum Contracts, Unit-Price Contracts, Cost-
Plus- Fee Contracts, Guaranteed Maximum Price Contract
▪ Contractual relationships
▪ Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) Contract Documents
▪ Pakistan Standard Conditions of Contracts + FIDIC
▪ Special Conditions of Contracts
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Course Outline
• Contract Surety Bonds (Guarantees)
▪ Bid Bonds
▪ Performance Bonds
▪ Payment Bonds

• Contractor Insurance
▪ Worker’s Compensation Insurance
▪ General Liability Insurance
▪ Equipment Insurance
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Course Outline
• Contract Disputes
▪ Reasons of Contract Disputes
▪ Clauses of Contract to Prevent Disputes

• Dispute Resolution
▪ Methods of Dispute Resolution
▪ Mediation, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Boards
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Assessments
3 x Assignments/ Presentations (10 % Weightage)
▪ Participants are expected to show that they can convincingly
discussed in class with their construction project-related professional work.
Assignments can be written in typed form and must be submitted in the next
class.
▪ Each participant will deliver one to two presentations on the assigned topic by
the instructor. The presentation may also be delivered in groups comprising 3
students maximum.

4 x Quizzes (10 % Weightage)

Quizzes will be conducted without mentioning the date and time in advance.
Quizzes may include fill-in-the-blanks or true /false or multiple-choice
questions.
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Assessments
• End Semester Examination/Final Exam (40 % Weightage)
▪ Participants will be required to creatively apply their knowledge to answer
all mandatory questions. In preparing for this three-hour-long
examination, note that the entire course material is relevant and that the
questions asked may relate to any part of it.
▪ Students who demonstrate excellent command over all areas of the course
and who can present innovative ideas and approaches to problem
situations can expect to perform very well in this examination which, given
its weightage, will primarily determine the student’s overall GPA.
▪ Do not underestimate the difficulty level of this examination!
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Recommended Books (not limited to the following)

✓ Yates, J. K. (2010). Engineering and Construction Law and Contracts. Prentice Hall

✓ Jimmie, H. (2000) Construction Contracts. 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill

✓ Fisk, E. R. and Reynolds, W. D. (2010). Construction Project Administration. 9th Edition, Prentice
Hall.

✓ Murdoch, J. and Hughes, W. (2008). Construction Contract: Law and Management, Spon Press.

✓ Uher, T. E. and Davenport, P. (2010). Fundamentals of Building Contract Management. UNSW

Press.

✓ Barrie and Paulson. (1992). Professional Construction Management: Including C.M, Design-
Construct, and General Contracting. McGraw-Hill.
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Thank you!