Large infrastructure and building projects are won or lost in the administration of the contract: a missed notice, an undocumented instruction or a poorly handled claim can cost millions and strain relationships. This five-day programme prepares contract leaders to run FIDIC-based contracts with discipline and judgement. You study the roles of the Employer, Engineer and Contractor, the structure of the Red, Yellow and Silver Book conditions, and the time bars and procedures that protect each party.
Practical sessions cover risk allocation, programme and progress monitoring, instructions and variations, extension of time, cost claims, valuation and payment, and the dispute avoidance and adjudication mechanisms. Alongside the technical content, you develop the leadership skills needed to manage contractors, consultants and internal stakeholders, run effective site and progress meetings and keep records that stand up in a dispute. The course is for contract managers, project directors, engineers, quantity surveyors, procurement and legal officers and donor-funded project staff. It is offered in class, online or in-house, with CPD-accredited certification. You leave able to administer a contract proactively rather than react to problems.
FIDIC conditions are used on road, water, energy and building projects across Africa, often with development bank financing. They allocate risk carefully, but only to parties who follow the procedure. Notices must be served within the stated periods, instructions recorded, claims substantiated and determinations made fairly. Where leadership of the contract is weak, projects slip into delay, cost overruns and prolonged disputes.
The Leadership and Performance in Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) Training Course addresses both the mechanics and the management behind them. Participants examine the contract structure, the Employer's and Contractor's obligations and the Engineer's role in determinations. They work through variations, delay and disruption, claims and valuation using worked examples, and examine payment, completion, defects and termination. Throughout, the course considers how to lead performance: setting expectations, monitoring progress, motivating contractor teams, and escalating issues before they become formal disputes.
Participants analyse sample clauses and project records, draft notices and responses, and take part in a negotiation simulation. They finish with a contract administration plan and a claims log that can be applied to a live project.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Participants take away:
The programme is built around clause analysis and realistic project records. Methods include:
Day 1: FIDIC Framework and Contract Leadership
Day 2: Notices, Records and Programme Control
Day 3: Variations, Time and Cost Claims
Day 4: Payment, Completion and Defects
Day 5: Disputes, Negotiation and Action Planning
The course is aimed at those who lead, administer or advise on construction and engineering contracts, such as:
Participants who attend all sessions and complete the drafting and claims exercises receive a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion from Vision Reach Global Consultancy. The course is a professional training programme and the certificate does not represent a FIDIC-issued qualification.
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By the end of the Leadership and Performance in Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) programme, you'll be able to explain the structure, roles and risk allocation in the fidic red, yellow and silver book conditions, apply notice, time bar and record-keeping requirements consistently, evaluate instructions and variations and value them correctly, and assess extension of time and cost claims using programme and contemporaneous records. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The course is aimed at those who lead, administer or advise on construction and engineering contracts, such as: Contract managers and project directors, Resident engineers and Engineer's representatives, Quantity surveyors and cost consultants, Contractor commercial and claims managers, Procurement and contracts officers in public bodies, Legal officers and in-house counsel on infrastructure projects, Project managers on donor-funded programmes, and Employer's agents and supervising consultants.
Leadership and Performance in Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) Training Course typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Leadership and Performance in Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Leadership and Performance in Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) starts October 19, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Leadership and Performance in Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Leadership and Performance in Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) Training Course is pitched at advanced professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Leadership and Performance in Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Leadership and Performance in Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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