The act of building is simply a subset of contracting; not the other way around.
Negotiating then managing every aspect of the contract including the building of the project is what defines leading contractors and project teams.
This starts with all leadership and key project team members knowing contractual terms deeply including how they impact risk including cash flow.
- On a scale of 0-10 how would you rate the contract knowledge of your project team?
The next step is being able to negotiate terms effectively both getting critical items in the contract setting a minimum standard then negotiating throughout the project getting those minimums exceeded.
We have watched two PMs from two nearly identical contractors working for the same public agency negotiate very different T&M rates and billing cycles. One PM got 17% higher rates AND got 2 week billing cycles. The other PM accepted the “standard” laid out in the original contract.
- On a scale of 0-10 how would you rate the average negotiating ability of your team?
Construction law, contract management and negotiating are as trainable as bending conduit. How much have you invested in teaching your project team these skills? What could the return be worth?
RESOURCES:
We are revamping our publicly available cash flow workshop that includes these 18 tactics that contractors can use to accelerate cash flow. Stay informed of updates on release.
