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Become a Contract Management Professional (CMP)
Contract management specialists in Australia now have the opportunity to receive formal recognition for their knowledge & skills by completing the CMP Certification.
- IIBT and Informa Connect Academy have joined together to provide a pathway for those who complete Informa’s CMP Certification at the Master level
- Be confident knowing that Informa’s CMP is Australia’s longest established, premier CMP Certification
- All CMP Masters will receive 2 Units of RPL in the University level Diploma of Business Administration through IIBT
About the CMP Certification
The CMP Certification addresses all of the knowledge areas required to become a proficient contracts manager.
This certification has been designed and developed, based on research with the Australian contract management community and the CMP Executive Panel. Its goal is to address the desire for all people involved in the contract life cycle, to avoid the pitfalls, headaches and cost blowouts that can occur when contracts are not tight, well structured, or well managed.
The CMP Certification framework facilitates the learning and direct application of knowledge and skills in the workplace. It has been developed through rigorous peer review and is refined regularly, in response to customer feedback, industry research, new trends and changes in legislation.
Participants can complete the whole certification, the sub-certifications, or, select the most relevant units to align with your company’s training needs analyses.
Customised, in-company versions of the CMP are available. We can work with your company’s contracts and contractual issues, and develop case studies more relevant to your unique and confidential objectives.
CMP Endorsing Bodies
Informa Connect Academy is a Learning Partner of the World Commerce & Contracting which is a not for profit association and the only global body promoting standards and raising capabilities in commercial practice.
The International Institute of Business & Technology Aust (IIBT) is a highly respected, Government approved, Australian provider of higher education and VET programs. Their suite of programs includes a University level Diploma of Business Administration, equivalent to the first year of a business related undergraduate degree at Australian Universities.
THE IIBT / INFORMA CONNECT ACADEMY ALLIANCE
IIBT and Informa Connect Academy joined together to provide a pathway for those who complete Informa’s CMP at the Master level. All CMP Masters will receive Recognised Prior Learning (RPL): 2 units of credit in the 12 month, Higher Education, University level Diploma of Business Administration.
- Business Law (BL101)
- Management in Organisations (MGT101)
*This is a Higher Education Diploma equivalent to first year university NOT a Vocational Education Diploma.
The completion of CMP certification and the awarding of CCMP status provides recognition for you and confidence for your employer. Certification standards are rigorous but achievable by most.
How CMP benefits you
How does the CMP benefit you and your organisation?
1. Be confident knowing that Informa’s CMP is Australia’s longest established, premier CMP Certification based on a mix of theory and knowledge based application, rigorously quality checked by the CMP Executive Panel
2. The learning achieved will help consolidate your and your organisation’s knowledge and skill base in contract management. It’s relevant for the private and public sectors
3. Either complete this certification through the open schedule of course offerings, or create a tailored, in-company version of the certification using your own contracts, examples, systems and documents to achieve more specific learning outcomes
Start your CMP Journey Today
Gain the specific knowledge and skills YOU NEED to be a proficient contracts manager
- Experience 112+ hours dedicated to growing your contracts expertise
- Be guided by true contract experts with 100s of lessons to share
- Do it all at work…because it’s directly relevant to what you do
- You certification benefits everyone. You. Your company. Your clients
Some of the many things you will learn and master through the CMP
- Understand your contractual liabilities and ambiguous legal clauses
- Learn to create valuable, relevant and accurate contract documents
- Gain tips, tools and insights to negotiate your optimal contractual outcome
- How to best administer contracts and optimise management processes
- Learn from the tried and tested ways to best deal with claims and variations
- Become a proactive contract specialist and manage your risks well
Call us today on +61 (02) 9080 4384 or email training@staging.informa.com.au
IIBT/Informa Alliance
IIBT and Informa Connect Academy have joined together to provide a pathway for those who become CMPs and may wish to gain a Diploma or University qualification.
All CMP Masters will received Recognised Prior Learning (RPL): which is 2 units of credit in the 12 month, Higher Education – University level Diploma of Business Administration.
- Business Law (BL 101)
- Management in Organisations (MGT 101)
This Diploma has guaranteed articulation into the second year of a relevant bachelor degree at one of the IIBT partner universities, including:
Curtin University, Edith Cowan University, University of Tasmania, Swinburne University of Technology, Bond University and University of Wollongong.
The CMP Master
Fast-Track to a Diploma or Bachelor Degree
For those contract management specialists who may not have a formal higher educational or university qualification, Informa have aligned with IIBT, an Australian higher education provider, to provide a fast-track to:
- A Diploma of Business Administration (through IIBT)
- A Bachelor Degree (through IIBT)
Become a CMP Master by first becoming a CMP, then completing 2 additional elective units from the CMP framework
- As a CMP Master you will gain 2 units of credit towards the 1-year Diploma of Business Administration
- Complete the Diploma of Business Administration and gain guaranteed articulation into 2nd year of a relevant bachelor degree at the IIBT partner universities
CMP Executive Panel
Our panel of experts combine over 100 years of expertise in contract law, contract management, contract strategy and contract risk. They have impressive formal qualifications, extensive teaching experience, are authors of books, research papers and have designed university level curriculums.
They serve as qualified lawyers, barristers, solicitors, associate and adjunct professors and visiting lecturers around the world.
Terry Reid
Terry has over 27 years’ experience as a barrister, solicitor and lecturer. Combining an exceptional legal mind with business experience, Terry’s courses are delivered with a very high degree of interaction with participants gaining an insightful view of how the law can be beneficial in their business.
Despite having formal legal training, the course content was very useful and presented exceptionally well. Excellent course content. Terry’s delivery was very structured and engaging. Best course I have done to date.
Superintendent Commercial Services, Barrick (Niugini) Ltd
Dr Sarah Cullen
With over 30 years of experience, Dr Cullen is a contracts expert having negotiated over $18 billion of contracts in various industries in Australia and globally. Sara has trained over 6300 professionals worldwide and published 19 books and 126 papers.
One of the best short courses I have attended. Lots of new ideas. Contract expenditure, scorecards, and dispute prevention were outstanding. Sara has extremely wide knowledge and excellent way of expressing clarity.
Energy and Contracts Manager, Horizon Power
Beverley Honig BA. LLB. MBA
Beverley Honig is an internationally qualified lawyer with over 20 years’ experience in Australia, the United Kingdom and Middle East. A winner of The Australian Financial Review and Westpac 100 Women of Influence Awards, she is also listed in the Who’s Who of Business in Australia and the Businesswomen Hall of Fame.
This is my third course with Informa and with each course I learn more about contracting processes and contract law. I also feel like my learning from previous courses is refreshed.
Warranty Co-ordinator, Origin Energy
Sean McCarthy
Sean offers over 20 years of expertise in contract management, claims management, procurement and contract law.
Very enjoyable course. Was interesting and useful throughout. Time went quickly and learnt a lot. Liked the approach encouraging a lot of discussion and real examples from the group as well as real examples from Sean’s own workplace.
Contract Analyst, SA Water
Our Clients
| ActewAGL | BHP | Coronado Global | ENI Australia | Jemena | Queensland Rail |
| Alcoa | Bloomfield Group | CSIRO | Essential Energy | Maritime New Zealand | Rio Tinto |
| Ambulance Victoria | Bluescope Steel | Dalrymple Bay Coal | EY | Metro Trains | Sarawak Government |
| ANU | Bluewaters Power | Terminal | Fortescue Metals Group | MISC Berhad | SBS |
| Arrow Energy | BMT Group | Department of Education | Glencore | Origin Energy | Siemens |
| Asyad Group | Boehringer Ingelheim | Department of Planning | Health Purchasing | Oz Minerals | South Australia Health |
| APVMA | Central Bank of Solomon | Downer Group | Victoria | Petronas | Southern Program |
| Australian Super | Islands | Electricity Generating | IBM | Public Transport | Alliance |
| Baker Hughes | Chevron Australia | Authority of Thailand | Interface Rail | Authority – WA | Yarra Trams |
| Barrick | ConocoPhillips | (EGAT) | IP Australia | QGC – BG Group | Woodside and more… |
CMP Investment & What’s Included
CMP Pricing Includes
- 8×2-day course instruction ( CPD hours teaching/facilitation/workshops/discussion including breaks)
- 8×1 hour of testing per course including revision time at the end of each course
- 2x take home examinations, marking & feedback
- 8x course manuals/documentation
- Extra articles, quizzes, hand-outs to supplement documentation
- Pre-course questionnaires
- Post course feedback
- Online follow up, articles, white papers, content
- The added bene?t of valuable face to face instruction/teaching
- Testing, marking and feedback
- Examinations, marking & feedback
- Membership to A CM and other relevant associations/institutes
- Certification
- CPD hours for the A CM and other relevant associations
For a full list of prices on all our courses. please contact Kyle Sinhal at +61 (02) 9080 4384 or email training@staging.informa.com.au
Training Delivery Options
We can offer this program as a public training package, where you attend individual units at venues around Australia, or in-house, at a venue of your choice.
If your company wishes to certify 8 or more of you and your team/department/division, we can offer you training in-house, at your venue. The discount starts at 30%.
The benefits of public training
- Network – Mix and network with different companies and participants
- Flexible – Can pick/choose the venue/location of choice
- Compare – Share different stories, case studies and challenges from different industry sectors
The benefits of onsite training
- Customisation – the course can be customised to you and your company’s requirements and challenges. You can delve into contract specific detail
- Confidential – your confidential , contractual information can be shared in a safe environment
- Save money – often onsite training can save you venue and catering costs
- Flexible – you can schedule when you like rather than relying on the public schedule
Testimonials
Join 1000s of our happy customers who give us a 95% satisfaction rate
I have done many courses in contracts over the last 20 years and this is by far the most informative session I have ever attended. Brilliant stuff
Supply Chain Manager, Loy Yang Power
I enjoyed the case studies & examples. Understanding contract admin terminology & I gained a better knowledge of the concepts
Contracts Manager, Austar
I enjoyed the plain English version on contract law. Very easy to understand and flowed well. I enjoyed the real examples rather than theory
Senior Contract Specialist, Telstra
Thoroughly enjoyed this course. Learnt some common sense techniques for understanding contract law
Deputy Project Manager, Decmil
Covered a lot of aspects that I did not consider & I have learnt about some key issues that I will look for now when reviewing contracts across the board
Manager Panel Relations, IMS Health
Small group, entertaining presenter, lots of interaction & discussion, Have learned a lot & reinforced some current practice & new ideas for updating practices
Contracts Manager, Trident
The course addressed issues relating to contracts and provided a greater depth of knowledge regarding contract preparation
Major Projects Manager, Brisbane Airport Corporation
Additional insights into practical administration of contracts. Diversity of opinion & experience from fellow participants
General Manager Quarries, Boral Resources Ltd
Terry’s experience, stories and delivery makes course very enjoyable. My knowledge has increased further in legal terms, interpretations and essential agreements of contracts. Great extension after doing Fundamentals of Law
Procurement Manager, Alstom Power
The course gave me a number of useful tools that I can take back to my workplace. It was all relevant, the pace of discussion was very good
Manager Contract Governance, Bankwest
Onsite & Customised Training
Why not follow in the footsteps of some of Australia’s most forward thinking companies and host one of our industry leading contract course On-site for your organisation? Work with us to create tailor made content that is customised exclusively for your organisation and take advantage of the opportunity to use your contracts as part of the training exercises and course discussions.
With discounts starting at 20% and dates to suit you, in-house courses are a cost effective and flexible way to train up your staff. Get in touch with us today. Contact Sushil on +61 (02) 9080 4395 or email training@staging.informa.com.au for more information.
Course Outline
The CMP Certification Structure
The CMP Certification is the main certification available in the CMP series.
- Candidates must complete 6 core units: plus 2 electives
- The core units are mapped into 2 knowledge areas, contract law and contract management
- The units are in the form of 2-day, face-to-face learning workshops
- The units/workshops comprise teaching, facilitation, questioning, discussions and knowledge based testing
- Upon passing the 8 units and tests, candidates may apply for the 2 knowledge area examinations:
> Take-home, study based and comprise short and long answers
> Require candidates to demonstrate the application of their knowledge in the workplace - Upon passing the 2 examinations and 8 tests, the candidate becomes a Certified Contract Management Professional (CMP)
- Once becoming a CMP, you qualify to gain recognition by World Commerce & Contracting and are awarded Contract and Commercial Management Practitioner (CCMP) certification
- The AAPCM will also recognise your completion of CMP units for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) purposes
- Candidates can fast track a diploma, then a bachelor degree through the IIBT alliance on completing and passing 10 units and becoming a CMP Master
The Full Range of Certifications
* CMP Master means that as a CMP you will be able to gain 2 units of credit towards IIBT’s Diploma of Business Administration. On successful completion of the Diploma, you will gain direct entry to a 2nd year into a degree in the business faculty of one of the IIBT partner universities: Curtin University, University of Wollongong, University of Tasmania, Swinburne University of Technology, Edith Cowan University and Bond University
The CMP Master – Fast-Track to a Diploma or Bachelor Degree
For those contract management specialists who may not have a formal higher educational or university qualification, Informa have aligned with IIBT, an Australian higher education provider,
to provide a fast-track to:
- A Diploma of Business Administration (through IIBT)
- A Bachelor Degree (through IIBT)
Become a CMP Master by first becoming a CMP, then completing 2 additional elective units from the CMP framework
- As a CMP Master you will gain 2 units of credit towards the 1-year Diploma of Business Administration
- Complete the Diploma of Business Administration and gain guaranteed articulation into 2nd year of a relevant bachelor degree at the IIBT partner universities
The CMA & CLS Sub-Level Certifications
There are 2 interim, sub-level certifications that may be achieved as part of the CMP framework.
1. The Contract Management Associate (CMA)
- The CMA is the first step on the pathway to becoming a CMP. It provides a fundamental overview and application of core contract management skills
- The CMA requires completion and passing the tests for 3 Core units and 1 Elective at the Fundamental level
2. The Contract Law Specialist (CLS)
- The CLS is for those who want to feel confident with their knowledge and analysis skills around contract law, to improve their ability to work more directly with legal aspects of contracts
- The CLS requires completion and passing the tests for all 3 Contract Law Units at both the Fundamental and Advanced levels. It also requires the completion of the Contract Law Exam
CMP Key Learning Objectives
Contract Management
- Understand how to draft and interpret contracts and recognise rights and obligations
- Examine the process of entering into contractual relationships
- Prepare strategically for every contract negotiation, employing skills, tactics and strategies of commercial negotiators
- Understand the use and amendment of standard form contracts
- Appreciate the difficulties involved in designing and applying supplier selection/evaluation criteria
- Introduce cooperative negotiation and partnering skills for contract formation and dispute avoidance/resolution
- Execute contract negotiations from both contract conditions and financial/technical performance perspectives
- Appreciate the contractual issues surrounding variations, delays, disruptions, performance and contractual issues and develop procedures to address them
- Analyse effective document control, reporting and communication systems
- Set up a risk-managed contract strategy and planning guidelines
- Apply advanced strategies and further develop your negotiation, persuasion and influence skills to take your contracting abilities to the next level
Contract Law
- Examine statutory and common law obligations that must be incorporated into contracts
- Learn to read and interpret contracts with confidence
- Develop processes to ensure contract objectives are delivered whilst mitigating risk
- Implement strategies that ensure your contracts are plainly and clearly expressed
- Ensure contract clauses optimise risk by mastering drafting and testing techniques
- Review numerous terms and conditions relevant to your industry
- Maintain control of the contracting process by designing an appropriate framework for using terms and conditions effectively
- Implement reviews of contractual governance in your organisation to ensure contract management excellence
- Design effective methods of dispute resolution and documentation collection
- Examine and address current topical issues in contract law
On-site & in-house training
Deliver this course how you want, where you want, when you want – and save up to 40%! 8+ employees seeking training on the same topic?
Talk to us about an on-site/in-house & customised solution.
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Still have a question?
Sushil Kunwar
Training Consultant
+61 (0)2 9080 4395
training@staging.informa.com.au