Hosted by: Chris Gerber / Intermediate level
Key deliverables:
Organization or entities, being profit or non-profit, have largely two driving objectives, this being either cost effectiveness (profit) or efficiency (productivity). Contract management is important as it aims to facilitate an effective and almost automated process to achieve these objectives whilst mitigating risk.
In this tutorial session the student will be familiarised with the definition of contract management and the contract management process. It will deal with role and function of a contract manager and reflect on the typical traits expected and associated with a contract manager. In addition it will also ensure a link between contract law and contract management.
Keywords: contract management, risk, profit, productivity
About the author
Chris Gerber
Chris Gerber is a former Transformer OEM CEO with noticeable experience in transformer contracts and project manager. He has worked for and with some of the most noticeable transformer utilities in Africa, the Middle East and Europe as well as several transformer manufacturers in Europe over the last 15 plus years. His practical experience and insight offers a unique reflection on the world of the project and contract manager in the transformer industry. He is amongst others a former university lecturer in business management and holds degrees from the University of Pretoria (South Africa) and the VUB in Brussels, Belgium.