Defining Contract Management

What is Contract Management?

Contract Types

Contract Elements

Risks of Poor Contract Management

Legal and Ethical Contract Management

Contract Law (I)

Contract Law (II)

Defining Ethical Contract Management

Ethical Breaches

Contract Management Requests

Choosing Potential Bidders

RFPs and Technology

Calculating Value

Making a Choice

How to Create a Contract

Templates and Software

Compliance

Wording

Risks of Noncompliance

Contract Negotiations

Be Prepared

Prioritize Terms

Remain Professional

Execute the Contract

Assess Performance

What Performance Can Be Assessed

Creating Metrics

Measuring Performance

Improving Performance

Relationships

Qualities of Effective Relationships

Relationship Pitfalls

Building Trust

Maintaining Relationships

Amending Contracts

Redlines and Strikeouts

Replacing Clauses

Describing Amendments

Amendment Status

Conducting Audits

Why Audit?

Plan

Establishing Procedures

Investigate and Report

Renewing Contracts

Involve Stakeholders

Review

Check for Accuracy and Changes

Update or Cancel