Course Module Topics

Designing Contracts with Effective Monitoring and Reporting Requirements

• Developing an overall strategy for contract preparation, management, and negotiation
• Identifying and applying the key clauses and language required for contracts
• Developing strategies to ensure contracts comply with all legal and regulatory statutes

Module II:

Organizing and Managing the Contract Compliance Unit or Office

• Determining mission, goals, and responsibilities of the office or unit
• Creating the management and functional staff structure
• Creating effective public relations strategies to communicate with relevant stakeholders

Module III:

Monitoring the Technical and Financial Performance of the Contractor

• Monitoring technical and operational performance through standardized procedures and checklists
• Analyzing and reporting on contract-specific financial flows and tariff application processes
• Collecting, managing, and reporting data for internal and external use
• Case study analyses in the solid waste, water, energy, and transportation sectors

Module IV:

Renegotiation Strategies to Address Performance Failures, Disputes, or Termination Events

• Determining how and when to incorporate a contract “renegotiation”
• Understanding why renegotiation may be the best “win-win” strategy
• Strategies for effectively implementing and concluding successful contract renegotiations

Module V:

Designing Effective Dispute Resolution and Mediation Procedures to Manage Contract Failure

• Strategies to incorporate dispute resolution and arbitration procedures
• Managing a dispute process
• Examining the options for international arbitration protocols: UNCITRAL, FIDIC, ICC, AAA, and ICSID rules

Module VI:

Site Visits

Module VII:

Action Planning