This section of the contract administration manual should identify, in more detail, the parties to the contract. This includes identification of individual members of various project parties (including nominated key people) during each project phase, their roles, contact details and organisational charts for each party. It should also outline the intention, objectives and philosophy of each project party.
Identifying the parties to the contract should be straightforward. The more complex task is to consider whether any party has any special characteristics, history of dealing, or pre-existing relationships which may impact upon the management of the contract. For example, if the government party is not the Crown but a statutory authority, the contract director may need to consider whether any special authority, coordination or any other issues arise from this status.
If the contract director identifies any special characteristics, history or pre-existing relationships relevant to the practical steps needed to manage the contract, these matters need to be incorporated into the contract administration manual.