Contract Management and Administration For Contract and Project Management Professionals: SECOND EDITION - VOLUME 1

The Expanded, Enhanced, and Updated (827 Pages, 2 Volumes) Second Edition (Third Printing) of the Must Have Information and Reference Book Designed to Guide Contract and Project Management Professionals to More-Effectively Plan, Prepare, and Manage Projects, RFPs, and Contracts; Administer Contracts; and Manage Contractors. The Focus of This Book is to improve the Project and Contract Management skills of Project and Contract Managers, Contract Administrators, Project Engineers, Project Controls Managers, and other personnel involved in planning and executing projects requiring large, complex contracts for engineering and construction services, procuring materials, and designing and fabricating specially engineered components. - This Book describes the author’s unique concept of the Ten Stages of the Contracting Process, a practical breakdown of the Contracting Process into Ten Interdependent Stages from planning and structuring the Project Scope, Request for Proposal (RFP), and Contract to Project and Contract Close Out, Post Contract Requirements, and Evaluating the Contract Documents and Performance of Each Party. The Ten Stages of the Contracting Process provide a structured process to efficiently and effectively plan, prepare, negotiate, manage, control, and evaluate Project Scopes, RFPs, and Contracts; manage and administer contracts; and manage contractors resulting in well-prepared and well-managed Contracts and Contractors and More Successful Contracts and Projects. - This Book Includes 1) Comprehensive Discussions of the Legal Basics of Contracts and Contracting, Theories, Principles, and Strategies of Contracting, Contract Management and Administration, Contract Types/Formats, Applications, and Risks, and Liens and Lien Waivers; 2) Examples of Check Lists, Forms, Formats, and Agendas used to Plan, Prepare, Manage, Administer, and Evaluate Project Scopes, RFPs, Contracts, and Owner and Contractor Performance; 3) Examples of Practical Applications, Best Practices, Analytical Evaluations, and Lessons Learned; 4) Examples of Terms and Definitions used in Contracts; - This Book Discusses 1) Integrating the Ten Stages of Contract Management with the Six Phases of Project Management and the Seven Phases of Engineering; 2) Evaluating Cost and Schedule Estimate Risks Based on Scope and Engineering Development; 3) Structuring the Correct Contract Type/Format Based on Scope and Engineering Development; 4) Structuring Contracts for Engineering Services with Example Formats, Agendas, and Terms; 5) Benefits and Pitfalls of Target Cost and Cost Reimbursable Contracts; 6) Pitfalls of Negotiating a Contract with a Single or Preferred Contractor; 7) Pitfalls of Starting Contract Work with Insufficient Engineering Documents; 8) Structuring Effective Contract Incentives and Damages; 9) Warranties and Remedies Applicable to Contracts, Contract Work, and Completed Projects and Items; 10) Claims and the Claims Avoidance, Prevention, Management, Mitigation, and Analyses Processes; 11) Risk Management and Organizational and Human Performance Evaluation and Improvement Programs; 12) Evaluating Safety Programs and OSHA Status; 13) CPM Schedule Manipulation and Effective Milestone Selection; 14) Examples of Successful and Not So Successful Contracting Situations; 15) The History of Westinghouse Electric Corporation and Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC, with Significant Contracting Lessons Learned Reviewing the Demise of Westinghouse Electric Corporation and Bankruptcy of Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC; 16) The History of U.S. Nuclear Technology Development; Development of U.S. Commercial Nuclear Power Plants; 17) Applicable Contracts and Projects Problems and Lessons Learned with Emphasis on Organizational and Human Performance Improvement Programs. - The concepts, principles, strategies, and formats covered in this book are applicable to developing and managing all types of major contracts in both private and public sector contracts.