What is the difference between management contracting and construction management? Management contracting differs from construction management in that management contractors contract works contractors direct, whereas construction managers only manage trade contracts, the contracts themselves are placed by the client.
The stages of contract management can be broken down into pre-signature (creation, negotiation/collaboration, and review/approval) and post-signature (administration/execution, renewal/termination, and reporting/tracking).
Preamble- The first paragraph of the contract.
Procurement management is the strategic administration of an organization's spend, which includes the purchasing of goods and services. Procurement management involves vetting out quality products, services and vendors from a set budget within a specific timeframe.
A contract management planning strategy (CMPS) defines upfront how procurement categories and individual procurements will be managed at the contractual stage based on their complexity level. It is a high level document that is part of your organisation's procurement strategy.
Essentially, a CM contract is one whereby the Owner enters into an arrangement for someone, often a registered builder although it is not a requirement, to manage the construction works. This is in contrast to a 'traditional' building contract whereby the Owner enters into a contract with a Builder directly.