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PMP 632

Contracting and Procurement for Project Managers and Technical Personnel

Semester Units

Prerequisite

3

None

Course Description

This course is designed to explain the contracting process to project/program managers, engineering, technical and other functional personnel, and their roles and responsibilities in this process. It is intended to acquaint people who are carrying out the day-to-day contract work with proven methods for meeting quality, cost and schedule requirements in the complex world of contracting and subcontracting.


The course provides: (1) a broad appreciation of the contracting process; (2) familiarization with the management problems associated with various types of contracts; (3) an update on new and revised laws and regulations and management procedures; and (4) training in the various types of skills needed for the anticipation, identification and solution of contract problems, together with the use of effective communication and documentation techniques. The course curriculum is covered in-depth from both the customer’s and contractor’s viewpoint.

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