ContractManagementfor07.ppt

请将手机关机或调至静音状态 谢谢合作！ Contract Management for International Construction Differences Focus Project management focuses on the efficiency, productivity of the execution of a project; Whereas contract management focuses on relationship between parties or their respective rights and obligations, responsibilities. Differences Means PM, by means of working out a well-thought plan and carrying it out strictly by controlling the cost, time, and quality. CM, by familiarizing with the contract clauses so as to discover the adversary’s defaults easily. Legal System Dissolve the dispute based on the contract in developed countries Collect and prepare sufficient evidence or proof for claim Negotiation based on the contract and evidence Local Culture The way to solve problems varies from country to country Connection (relationship) is more important in developing countries than in developed countries Keeping good relationship between employer and contractor during the project execution is always a good foundation for dissolving a dispute Features of Contract The contract can be written to reflect the local features (characteristics), for example, the local customary features such as the month of fast (Ramadan) in Arabic countries, the lunar calendar festivals (holidays) in China, Korea, Japan and other South-east Asian countries, and etc. Procurement Methods of Construction Contracts In the construction industry, unlike other industries, there are many different procurement methods which can be adopted to contract a construction project. Different procurement methods respectively apply to different natures of project as well as the different employer’s requirements. General Contracting  Separation of construction from design A main contractor is employed to build what the designers have specified Traditional method, now for most construction contracts, though popularity of general contracting is waning Characteristics  A main contractor in contract with