Because procurement processes for complex public procurement contracts are often lengthy and resource-intensive for an awarding body and conducted to tight deadlines, it is very easy for the pressures of the procurement process and sense of achievement at a successful contract award to lead to neglect of the contract management process. Good planning and selection can thus be undermined by lack of attention to contract management.

This workshop will focus on what to do to create an effective contract management framework for complex public procurement contracts and how to implement it in practice, including:

• What awarding bodies should do while awarding a contract so that they can manage it effectively in the contract execution phase and how they should do it
• What awarding bodies should do during the contract execution phase to manage the contract effectively and how they should do it
• What resources, powers and skills are needed in the contract management team
• The impact of the rules on modification of contracts in the EU Public Procurement Directives (Directive 2014/24/EU, Directive 2014/25/EU and Directive 2014/23/EU) on contract management in practice.

It uses presentations, case studies and examples of leading edge practice to enable you to manage awarded contracts effectively and will allow time for you to discuss specific issues arising in contracts that you are currently managing.