A PRAPOSAL WHEN ACCEPTED BECOMES A PROMISE A PROMISE ( OR A SET OF PROMISES) WITH CONSIDERATION IS AN AGREEMENT AN AGREEMENT ENFORCEABLE BY A LAW IS A CONTRACT

1. QUANTITY SURVEYING AND CONTRACT
MANAGEMENT
LECTURE BY:
AKSHATHA B AB E, M.TECH, MISTE.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPT. OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
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Module 5: Unit1: CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

2. CONTRACT + MANAGEMENT
management is managing the people most efficiently so that our
work can be done.

3. A PRAPOSAL WHEN ACCEPTED BECOMES A PROMISE
A PROMISE ( OR A SET OF PROMISES) WITH
CONSIDERATION IS AN AGREEMENT
AN AGREEMENT ENFORCEABLE BY A LAW IS A
CONTRACT
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4. CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
RECIPROCAL PROMISES
PROMISOR
PROMISEE
CONSODERATION
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
RECIPROCAL PROMISES
PROMISOR
PROMISEE
CONSODERATION

5. INTENSION OF PARTIES TO MAKE A CONTRACT, OTHERWISE IT IS
A SOCIAL OBLIGATION OR MUTUAL CONSENT.
PROMISES, WHICH FORM THE CONSIDERATION OR PART OF THE
CONSIDERATION FOR EACH OTHER ARE CALLED RECIPROCAL
PROMISES.
PROMISOR: A PERSON WHO IS MAKING THE PROMISE OR
PROPOSAL (CONTRACTOR)
PROMISEE: A PERSON WHO IS ACCEPTING THE PROMISE OR
PROPOSAL (DEPARTMENT)

6. A CONTACT ESSENTIALLY CONSISTS OF:
AN OFFER BY ONE OF THE PARTIES TO RENDER OR PERFORM THE
SERVICE /OR SERVICES FOR A CONSIDERATION.
ACCEPTANCE BY THE OTHER PARTY TO GET THE SERVICE AND ITS
COMMUNICATION THERE OF.
THUS A CONTRACT IS A SET OF RECIPROCAL PROMISES, WHICH
ARE TO BE FULFILLED FOR A CONSIDERATION

7. BASIC ASSUMPTIONS OF CONTRACT LAW:
A CONTRACT ID BASED ON MUTUAL AGREEMENT OR
CONVERGENCE OF MINDS OF CONTRACTING PARTIES.
CONTRACT ARISES ONLY OUT OF FREE WILL OF THE PARTIES TO
THE CONTRACTAND THE LAW ENFORCES ONLY WHAT THE
PARTIES HAVE BOUND THEMSELVES TO.
LAW CAN NEITHER MAKE A CONTRACT FOR THE PARTIES NOR
UNMAKE ONE, WHICH THE PARTIES HAVE MADE.
PROMISES SHALL BE PERFORMED AND NON PERFORMANCE OF
THE PROMISES WILL GIVE RISE TO LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.

8. WHICH AGREEMENTS ARE CONTRACT?
AN AGREEMENT IS A CONTRACT IF IT FOLLOWS:
1. FREE CONSENT
2. BETWEEN COMPETENT PARTIES
3. FOR LAWFULL CONSIDERATION (Money)
4. FOR LAWFUL OBJECT (Govt. Building, Others Building)
WHAT IS A CONSENT?
WHEN TWO OR MORE PARTIES AGREE, IN THE SAME SENSE,
UPON THE SAME THING.

9. CONSENT IS SAID TO BE FREE WHEN IT IS NOT CAUSED BY
1. COERCION
2. UNDUE INFLUENCE
3. FRAUD
4. MISREPRESENTATION OF FACTS
5. MISTAKE
WHO IS COMPETENT TO CONTRACT?
1. A PERSON WHO IS A MAJOR AS PER LAW
2. WHO IS OF SOUND MIND (mad)
3. WHO IS NOT DISQUALIFIED FROM CONTRACTING BY ANY LAW
TO WHICH HE/SHE IS A SUBJECT.

10. FOR A SUCCESSFUL MANAGENET OF A CONTRACT
ATTITUDE:
1. WORK IS WORSHIP
2. FOLLOW ETHICS IN CONRACT MANAGEMENT
3. EVERY WORK IS A NEW CHALLENGE
TARGET
1. QUALITY AND SPEED SHOULD GO TOGETHER
2. ACHIEVE THE GOALKEEPING IN VIEW CUSTOMER
SATISFACTION
PLANNING
1. IF YOU FAIL TO PLAN, YOU ARE PLANNING TO FAIL.

11. GOLDEN ALPHABETS
A-------ATTITUDE-----------------------POSITIVE
B-------BOLDNESS-------------------------PAYS
C-------CO-ORDINATION-----------------HELPS
D-------DECISIVENESS--------------------SPEED
E--------EGO-------------------------------KILLS
F--------FEEDBACK------------------
CORRECTION
G-------GROUPWORK---------------------TEAM

12. SUMMARY
COMPLETE PROCESS INVOLVED IN CONTRACT
MANAGEMENT?

13. 1
GOVERNMENT CUSTOMER IDENTIFIES A NEED FOR
GOODS OR A SERVICE
(IN THIS CASE A BULDING)

14. 2
GOVERNMENT DEVELOPS A REQUEST FOR PRAPOSALS
(RFP)AND RELEASES TO INDUSTRY

15. 3
INDUSTRY RECEIVES SOLICITATION, REVIEWS AND
DECIDES IF “GO OR NO GO”

16. 4
IF A GO, INDUSTRY DEVELOPS THE PROPOSAL AND
SUBMITS TO GOVERNMENT

17. 5
GOVERNMENT RECEIVES AND EVALUATES MULTIPLE
PRAPOSALS, AND ASKS QUESTIONS FOR CLARIFICATION

18. 6
IF NECESSARY BOTH PARTIES NEGOCIATE THE
CONTRACT

19. 7
GOVERNMENT AWARDS THE CONTRACT AND
CONTRACTING OFFICER SIGNS THE CONTRACT
INDUSTRY SIGNS THE CONTRACT AS WELL

20. 8
BOTH PARTIES WORK AS A TEAM ON EXECUTION AND
CONTRACT PERFORMANCE
INDUSTRY PROVIDES THE SERVICE

21. 9
UPON COMPLETION, BOTH PARTIES WORK TO CLOSE OUT
THE CONTRACT

22. 10
THE PROJECT IS COMPLETE

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