Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to manage the establishment, maintenance and review of contract administration procedures and frameworks of a building or civil work contract in an organisation involved in either residential or commercial projects. It supports the establishment of a soundly based contract management system necessary to produce accurate and successful project outcomes in accordance with organisational guidelines. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
This unit of competency supports builders, project managers and related construction industry professionals responsible for coordinating and managing building or construction projects. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not Applicable
Pre-Requisites
Prerequisite units |
Nil |
Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Establish and implement contract administration procedures and frameworks. |
1.1. Contracts administration team is established comprising persons of wide experience and knowledge in the building and construction industry. 1.2. Overview of the organisation's current legal and administrative climate is developed and communicated to contracts administration team. 1.3. Strategic plan is developed for construction contract administration procedures and frameworks. 1.4. Information gathering mechanisms that draw strategic performance advice from all parts of the organisation are established. 1.5. Quality assurance measures are developed and implemented as part of the contracts administration process. 1.6. Reporting and feedback structures through which advice and action instructions can be conveyed to employees and subcontractors are developed and established. 1.7. Benchmarks for contract performance are established and a management framework is introduced for achieving, maintaining and exceeding those parameters. 1.8. Measures are developed and introduced through which contract defaulters can be managed back into contract compliance. |
2. Maintain contract administration procedures and frameworks. |
2.1. Policy and administrative guideline documentation is introduced that supports the contract administration process. 2.2. Evaluation and review methods are developed and implemented to ensure administration procedures and frameworks are effective. 2.3. Internal feedback systems and methods are initiated to ensure that difficulties with administration of contracts are resolved within organisational guidelines. 2.4. Measures which ensure the safety and security of contract administration documentation are introduced. 2.5. Overall corporate contract administration framework comprising employees, subcontractors, client and management is maintained. |
3. Review contract administration procedures. |
3.1. Review, recording and evaluation system is developed, implemented and managed to ensure probity and effectiveness of the contract administration system. 3.2. Regular scheduled and unscheduled reviews of contract administration procedures are implemented and managed. 3.3. Formal evaluation of the contract and administration system is undertaken regularly in consultation with organisation's legal advisors. 3.4. Operating procedures are reviewed and clarified. 3.5. Contract documentation processes are reviewed and feedback is provided to those preparing contracts. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
Required skills for this unit are:
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Required knowledge |
Required knowledge for this unit is:
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. |
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Overview of assessment |
This unit of competency could be assessed by demonstration of the effective establishment, maintenance and review of an organisation's contract administration procedures. This unit of competency can be assessed in the workplace or a close simulation of the workplace environment, provided that simulated or project-based assessment techniques fully replicate construction workplace conditions, materials, activities, responsibilities and procedures. |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of the ability to:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
This competency is to be assessed using standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints. Assessment of essential underpinning knowledge will usually be conducted in an off-site context. Assessment is to comply with relevant regulatory or Australian standards' requirements. Resource implications for assessment include:
Reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities must be made to assessment processes where required. This could include access to modified equipment and other physical resources, and the provision of appropriate assessment support. |
Method of assessment |
Assessment methods must:
Validity and sufficiency of evidence requires that:
Assessment processes and techniques should as far as is practical take into account the language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate in relation to the competency being assessed. Supplementary evidence of competency may be obtained from relevant authenticated documentation from third parties, such as existing supervisors, team leaders or specialist training staff. |
Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
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Contract administration procedures and frameworks include: |
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Quality assurance measures include: |
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Measures which ensure the safety and security of contract administration documentation include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Construction |
Co-requisite units
Co-requisite units |
Nil |
Functional area
Functional area |