Course duration: 2 Days

Day One

What is a specification?
· Its purpose and aim
· How specification drives cost time and quality
· Understanding the different types of specifications

Performance and conformance specifications explained
· When to use each type of specification
· Selecting the appropriate form of specification to transfer commercial and technical risk
· Maximising competition and innovation
· The use of national and international standards

General principles to be applied when developing specifications
· Determining which type of specification to choose
· Specifying on a total life cost of ownership basis
· Structure and style
· Defining key performance indicators and setting service levels

Day Two

Preparing the contract
· Selecting the right form of contract to allocate commercial risk
· Using buyer and supplier knowledge to allocate risk
· The use of Standard forms of contract for large contracts and projects
· NEC, MF1, ICE, JCT etc

Structuring the contract on a total life basis
· The buy contract
· Installation and commissioning activities
· The maintenance contract
· The break fix contract
· Setting appropriate service levels
· Exit and transfer

The legal framework
· Legal aspects of differing specifications
· Risk and Liability in contract performance
· Contractual Performance Measures
· Tendering

The course will be run in the form of a series of workshops addressing each element of specification writing process to produce sound operating principles to minimise risk exposure to the organisation.

Course Objective

To provide delegates with the skills to produce commercial specifications which minimise risk recognising the need to achieve effective competition.

Who should attend?

All personnel that have involvement with the development or interpretation of specifications used in commercial practice

Duration / Fees

A 2-day single manned course