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Advanced Contract Management

A PMI Registered Training Course

Advanced Contract Management

Maximising Contract Effectiveness

NASBA PMI
Classroom Schedule
Date Venue Fees
09 - 13 Feb 2026 Dubai $ 5,950
25 - 29 May 2026 New York $ 7,950
27 - 31 Jul 2026 London $ 5,950
12 - 16 Oct 2026 London $ 5,950
02 - 06 Nov 2026 Dubai $ 5,950
30 Nov - 04 Dec 2026 Barcelona $ 5,950
28 Dec - 01 Jan 2027 London $ 5,950
04 - 08 Jan 2027 Amsterdam $ 5,950
18 - 22 Jan 2027 Dubai $ 5,950
Online Schedule
Date Venue Fees
30 Mar - 03 Apr 2026 Online $ 3,950
12 - 16 Oct 2026 Online $ 3,950
29 Mar - 02 Apr 2027 Online $ 3,950

Introduction

This Advanced Contract Management training course will help you to develop the advanced skills required to get the best out of your project contracts. Organisations frequently use contracts to implement project activities or work packages. Unless managed well, this can be source of risk and loss for the organisaiton. This training course will cover the skills required to maximise the value that is returned from these critical commercial relationships.You may have experience in managing projects, contracts, or both. This training course will build on that knowledge in an easily understandable way so that you expand your capability and effectiveness. More importantly, it will give you some practical tools and techniques that you can apply, which will give a tangible increase in the benefit that you will gain from this training course.

This GLOMACS Advanced Contract Management training course will highlight:

  • The key stages in managing contracts and the critical skills required
  • The crucial interface between project and contract management
  • The importance of post-award contract management
  • How to maximise value and benefit

Objectives

This training course will equip you with all of the knowledge that you need to be effective when managing projects in a contractual environment.

At the end of this Advanced Contract Management training course, you will understand:

  • Methods for improving contract performance
  • How to deal with common issues including slippage, scope creep and cost growth
  • Ways to handle claims and disputes successfully
  • The steps needed to prepare for post award contract management
  • How to manage risk and change
  • Key “soft” skills to help you solve problems and get the best out of people

Training Methodology

The training course is full of practical techniques and examples, intended to enhance knowledge and give practical benefit. The worked examples, case studies and team exercises will make applying the knowledge gained much easier. Often, helpful insight can be gained from discussion with other delegates, and the course delivery style will provide opportunities to do this.

Organisational Impact

By sending delegates on this Advanced Contract Management training course, organisations will maximise their gain from the contracts awarded in their projects, and reduce the risk of poor performance, financial loss, reduced value and reputational damage. The organisation will also gain:

  • Increased capability and competence in managing its contracts
  • Greater benefit and returned value from the contracts it places

Personal Impact

Delegates who attend this Advanced Contract Management training course will learn how to ensure that contracts deliver the results required, that the relationship between contract parties remains good and that difficulties and adverse events can be overcome. Importantly, they will learn how to:

  • Manage risk and change in contracts
  • Maximise team performance and get the best out of everyone involved

Who should Attend?

Implementing project activities through contracts is common place, and will touch a range of people working in project management and related disciplines. It is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Contract holders
  • Contract & procurement team members
  • Project managers
  • Project team members
  • Project Management Office (PMO) staff
  • Assurance and quality management staff
Course Outline
Day 1

Introduction and Review of Basic Principles

  • Why contract management?
  • Benefits of doing it right and problems with doing it wrong
  • Overview of overall contracts & procurement cycle
  • Relationship to project management
  • Developing effective procurement strategies
  • Common contract types – pros, cons, and risks
  • Key roles and responsibilities
Day 2

Post Award Management

  • Preparation for contract post award phase
  • Handover from contract award
  • Process overview, including inputs and outputs
    • Initiation stage
    • Planning stage
    • Delivery stage
  • Change management
  • Risk management
Day 3

Contract Closeout

  • Closeout process overview, including inputs and outputs
  • Contract closure
  • Handover and transition
  • Operations and support
  • Handling premature close
Day 4

Key Management Skills

  • Relationship and stakeholder management
  • Communication
  • Performance management
  • Negotiation
  • Conflict management
  • Leadership
  • Documentation and record keeping 
Day 5

Encountering and Solving Problems

  • Common issues and risks, and how to deal with them
  • Disputes
  • Claims
  • Completion, sign off and payment problems
  • Recap of material
  • Reference Material
  • Things you can do when you return to your desk
Certificates
  • On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates. Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE): In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance.
  • The certificate will also have a PMI Course Identifier, which will enable the learners to claim Professional Development Units (PDUs) / Contact Hours from Project Management Institute (PMI) towards certification or recertification of PMI credentials.
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Frequently Asked Question

No. Saudi GLOMACS delivers courses in Saudi Arabia and internationally, including delivery across Europe and Asia. This allows organisations and professionals to access training both locally and abroad.

No. While governance and leadership are part of the portfolio, Saudi GLOMACS delivers training across the entire business and professional lifecycle, including administrative, technical, legal, regulatory, and sector-specific training.

Yes. Saudi GLOMACS designs and delivers bespoke in-house training tailored to organisational objectives, sector requirements, and workforce needs. Training can be delivered in Saudi Arabia or internationally, depending on requirements.

Courses delivered in Saudi Arabia are adapted to reflect local regulatory frameworks, organisational structures, sector conditions, and professional expectations. This ensures training is relevant, practical, and aligned with Saudi workplace realities.

GLOMACS has been delivering professional training for over thirty years, with courses delivered across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and other international markets.

Saudi GLOMACS combines three decades of global training experience with a clear focus on Saudi market relevance. This allows it to deliver training that is both internationally credible and locally applicable, across a broader range of disciplines than niche or single-focus providers.

Saudi GLOMACS is a Saudi-based professional training provider delivering courses tailored to the Saudi market and applicable internationally. It operates within the global GLOMACS framework and draws on more than three decades of international training experience.

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