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Managing "At Risk" Construction Contracts
During this course the instructor will discuss ways your organization can better manage at-risk contracts and analyze sub-contractors/vendors as well as offer practice tips on ways to manage your construction budget through process enhancements and audit techniques.
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Owners have been pushing for general contractors to enter into “at-risk” contracts more frequently. Despite the contractor being at-risk, you might be surprised to hear who is actually at risk.
The instructor will discuss ways your organization can better manage at-risk contracts and analyze sub-contractors/vendors as well as offer practice tips on ways to manage your construction budget through process enhancements and audit techniques.
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this course you will be able to demonstrate the following:
Understand the challenges with transparency
The use and benefits of technology in applying payments
Understand the realities of who is “at-risk”
Recognizing differences in contract frameworks
The ability to evaluate and develop internal project governance procedures
How to audit construction projects and develop oversight
Dates/Locations
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8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Las Vegas Government Contracts Week
Construction Basics
Understand challenges with establishing transparency. Open book principle
Discuss payment applications and the benefits of using of technology
Trends and challenges in the construction industry
Setting the rules/learning the contract
Construction Contracting: Contract Types, Project Delivery Methods
Discuss the pros, cons and risks associated with commonly utilized construction contract types
Understand who is actually “at-risk”, despite contract terms
Template construction contracts vs. homegrown
Contract ambiguity and owner friendly clauses
Project Controls
Learn best practices to proactively manage project risks & reduce the number of change orders
Evaluating and developing internal project governance procedures
Benefits of leveraging someone removed from the construction project team
Segregation of duties; practical suggestions to alleviate commonly identified issues
How to store and leverage data collected throughout the duration of the construction project (from paper files to electronic)
List of procedure documents to have in place
Auditing Construction Costs & Ongoing Monitoring
Establishing criteria to evaluate multiple construction projects (which projects are higher risk than others)
Discuss common project delays and how to stay ahead of those
Construction project risk assessment and proactive measures
Learn how to audit construction projects and oversight that can be performed during each phase of construction
How to scope a construction audit engagement and estimate of hours needed (level of effort)
Vendor and consultant evaluations; timing and how to evaluate
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Certificates of Completion are provided to all seminar participants who attend Federal Publications Seminars courses following the event, upon request.
CPE: Continuing Professional Education
Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge
Delivery Method: Group-Live Classroom
Federal Publications Seminars is affiliated with West Professional Development and is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website:
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For more information regarding administrative policies such as refunds, cancellations and complaints, please contact Federal Publications Seminars at 888.494.3696.
CPE Hours
This program is eligible for: 6 (CPE) hours of credit
Program Level: N/A
Program Prerequisite: N/A
Advance Preparation: N/A
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CLP: Continuous Learning Points
Approved for CLP by Defense Acquisition University
Defense Acquisition Workforce members must acquire 80 Continuous Learning Points (CLP) every two years from the date of entry into the acquisition workforce for as long as the member remains in an acquisition position per DoD Instruction 5000.66. We will provide you with documentation of points awarded for completing the event.
CLP Hours
This program is eligible for: 6 (CLP) hours of credit
CLE: Continuing Legal Education
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CLE Hours
This program is eligible for: 5.50 (60 minutes), (50 minutes)
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Basic or fundamental subject matter is covered. Courses are geared to general knowledge or can be taken as a refresher.
200
Specific topics or issues within a topic area are covered. Students should be familiar with terms of art and general concepts concerning the course topic.
300
Workshops and class discussions cover specific subject matter in-depth, and participation is strongly encouraged. Attendees should have at least 2-3 years' experience in the area of study.
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Courses build upon students' knowledge and experience, and cover complex issues within the subject matter. Should have 4-5 years' mastery of subject for in-depth analysis.
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Masters-level programs designed for professionals with 5+ years' experience. Courses cover in-depth and technical analysis on specific subjects and updates on current issues.