Contract Management

Introduction

Guidance material is provided to assist in managing construction contracts entered into under the NSW Government Procurement System for Construction. It includes:

• Contract specific guidance material for each standard form contract, including commentary on each contract clause, sample letters, checklists and schedules of contractual authorities
• Procurement practice guides
• Support documents covering matters common to all contract types, such as making payments, managing variations and contract time, and handling prolongation claims
• Checklists to assist starting up, managing meetings, checking insurances and preparing for handover
• Forms providing support for recording and reporting on contract matters.

Nothing in this guidance material changes the legal rights or duties of the parties under a contract. See Disclaimer.

Contract specific guidance material

• GC21
• Minor Works
• Mini Minor Works
• Consultancy services
• Project Management services

Procurement practice guides

• Insurance
  • Insurance policies
• Avoiding delay
• Building project elements
• Construction insurance
• Contract management
• GC21 clause commentary
• GC21 meetings and workshops
  • GC21 meetings and workshops
• Handling prolongation claims
• Managing consultancy services engagements
• Managing extensions of time
• Managing payment claims
• Managing project management services engagements
• Managing variations
• Mini Minor Works clause commentary - MMW 2010
• Mini Minor Works clause commentary - MMW Pre 2010 Version
• Minor Works clause commentary
• Procurement System insurance online system

Checklists

Contract administration

• Actions at the commencement of a Contract
• Security in form of ‘unconditional undertaking’

Insurance

• Works and public liability insurance
• Workers Compensation insurance
• Professional indemnity insurance
• Other forms of insurance

Forms

Contract administration

• Waste recycling and purchasing report

Statutory declarations (for use when a complaint is received)

• Statutory declaration for completion by an employee
• Statutory declaration for completion by a subcontractor or supplier

Protection of children and vulnerable people

• Prohibited employment declaration