Course Outline

SESSION 1:  Introduction                          

1.       What - Defining estimate, cost and price                                                                 

2.       Why - Importance of estimating, costing and pricing                          

3.       Where – Uses of estimating, costing and pricing

4.       When – Competitive bidding in action

5.       Definitions                                                            

SESSION 2:  Contextual Framework                              

1.       Role-players                                                                                 

2.       Standards and uniformity

3.       Procurement and tendering

4.       Types and forms of contracts

5.       Pricing and contracting strategies

6.       Specifications and quality requirements

7.       The programme

8.       Available software                                                                            

SESSION 3:  General Principles  

1.       Establishment and P&G                                                  

2.       Securities and insurances                               

3.       Escalation                                                                              

4.       Pricing data and standard units                                                                    

5.       Schedule of quantities (BOQ)                                                                          

SESSION 4:  Measurement           

1.       Field investigation                                                                             

2.       Units of measurement                                                                                                    

3.       Rules of measurement                                                                                                    

4.       Coding, numbering and the preparation of the SoQ (include activity)         

• Thu 22 June 2017  08:30 to 16:30
  
• Fri 23 June 2017  08:30 to 16:30