CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
A Library Association workshop, 6 November, London
Once a contract has been made or a deal has been made buyers must work to
ensure that the supplier meets their obligations. Traditionally much
emphasis is placed on pre-order or pre-contract award purchasing skills, but
effective management of the delivery of the service is also vital in order
to ensure value for money.
BENEFITS OF ATTENDING:
This workshop is designed to give participants an overview of contract
management skills, and to equip participants with the skills they need in
order to be more effective and efficient in managing suppliers. Participants
should find that what they learn during the workshop will help to improve
the performance of their suppliers, and to reduce the amount of time spent
rectifying problems.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Any librarian who manages purchase or service contracts, uses framework
agreements, or who specifies contract requirements.
BY THE END OF THE EVENT PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE:
* explored the contract management life cycle
* discovered how to turn around a contract that is not adding value
* looked at contract management styles
* considered the impact of change in relation to contract management
* explored the importance of compliance monitoring and measuring performance
throughout the lifespan of a contract
* looked at the impact of negotiation and communication skills on the
successful completion of a contract
This is a participative course and will involve some simple case studies.
PLACES ARE LIMITED TO: 20
FEES:
Personal members £160 plus VAT (£28.00) £188.00
Institutional members £193 plus VAT (£33.77) £226.77
Non members £224 plus VAT (£39.37) £264.37
Student/Unwaged members £25 plus VAT (£4.37) £29.37
PROGRAMME:
9.00 Registration and coffee
9.30 Welcome & Introductions
9.40 Contract life cycle
* Role of contract manager
* Communication Skills
* Specification of requirements and risk assessment
11.00 Coffee
11.15 Contract management and the tender process
* Contract management roles
1.00 Lunch
2.00 Performance indicators
* Performance management
* Compliance monitoring
3.15 Tea
3.30 How to turn around a contract that is not adding value
4.30 Workshop review and close
WORKSHOP LEADERS:
Susan Wright
Susan has over 20 years' public sector purchasing experience, managing a
portfolio of contracts worth over £20 million per annum. Susan leads the
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) in the development and
implementation of purchasing strategies for print and electronic resources.
David Ball
David chairs the Libraries Group of the SUPC and the Wessex Libraries
Purchasing Consortium, the only cross-sectoral consortium in the UK. He led
the BLRIC-funded research project on UK library purchasing consortia and
chairs the National Group on Consortium Purchasing in Academic Libraries.
David has extensive experience in both public and commercial libraries.
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