Post Contract Management
Post Contract Management
Post Contract Management
structures
The nature of the contract
depend on
- scope of the work
-Responsibility of the contractor
- The risk involved
- Required time for the
completion of the work.
Procurement routes
1. Traditional system
- Characteristics of traditional
system
a. The client has
engineer/architect who is is
responsible for the design
b. Contractors are responsible
for construction
c. Client is responsible for the
management of the contract
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2. Turnkey contract
5. Guaranteed maximum
price
Is a cost-type contract (also known as an
open-book contract) where the contractor
is compensated for actual costs incurred
plus a fixed fee subject to a ceiling price.
GMP Combines construction
management with the design and build
The contractor is responsible for the
management of the design such as
programming, coordinating the work of
designers
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Lump sum
Advantages of lump sum
It provides the maximum
incentives to the contractor to
complete the work on time
It reduces to minimum the amount
of administration involved after
contract agreement
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Bill of quantity
It involve in estimation of quantity,
cost of the materials, labor, supervision
and plant which will be required to
execute the work.
It is commonly used in building and
engineering contracts
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Cost reimbursement
In Cost reimbursement contract (cost
plus contract), the contractor is
reimbursed the actual cost they incur.
It can be used where the scope of the
work to be carried out can not be
properly defined at the beginning and
the risk associated with the works are
high (repair/rehabilitation). This is a high
form of contracting for the client as the
final cost is not known when the
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Terms of payment
Advantage of terms of payment
The employer avoids having to restrict
the tender list to large firms possessing
the resources to finance the contract.
It ensures that the renderers do not
have to inflate their tender prices by
financing charges.
It gives encouragement to and allow the
employer to take advantage of firms
possessing technical initiatives who
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Advantage of terms of
payment continued
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Delay in payment
After issue of completion certificate by
the architect or engineer, there is no
excuse for delay
Late payment is breach of contract
Many contract charge interest on
client of being delay of payment
If payment is delayed after notice from
the contractor for more than a specified
period, the contract has right to
suspend the work or terminate the
contract
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Advance payment
It is recommended to avoid advance
payment
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Retention money
With contracts for building and civil
engineering works, it is usual for the
purchaser to retain a proportion of the
contract price until the work has been
completed.
This percentage varies but is usually
between 10 per cent and 20 per cent.
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