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EasyUphill
CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
+27 81 041 7673
training@eubiz.co.za
68 Sunstone Street, Germiston, 1401
eubiz.co.za
Legal, Contracts & Compliance

Contract Variations and Change Orders

Duration
2 Days
Delivery
In-house, public or online
From
R10,000 per delegate
Certificate
On completion
Course overview

Most contract disputes are not about the contract signed but about the changes made afterwards, agreed verbally on site and priced later. This course covers controlling change so it stays enforceable.

What you will be able to do
  • Identify what actually constitutes a variation
  • Follow the instruction and notice mechanism
  • Value a variation using the contract's own rules
  • Handle time as well as cost consequences
  • Deal with work done without written instruction
  • Keep records that support a claim or defend one
Who should attend
  • Contract and commercial managers
  • Project managers and quantity surveyors
  • Procurement and legal staff
  • Contractors and subcontractors pricing change
Course outline
01
Disputes about the changes, not the contract
02
What is a variation, and what is simply the original scope
03
Instruction, notice and the mechanism the contract requires
04
Valuation: rates, analogous rates, and fair valuation
05
Time consequences, extensions and concurrent delay
06
Work done on a verbal instruction and how to recover it
07
Contemporaneous records, notices and the evidence that decides
Upcoming public sessions
DatesVenueDurationFee per delegate
9 to 10 Nov 2026Johannesburg2 DaysR10,000
23 to 24 Nov 2026London2 DaysUS$1,100
8 to 9 Dec 2026Dubai2 DaysUS$1,100
11 to 12 Jan 2027Pretoria2 DaysR10,000
2 to 3 Feb 2027Durban2 DaysR10,000
12 to 13 Apr 2027Cape Town2 DaysR10,000
14 to 15 Jun 2027Johannesburg2 DaysR10,000
Fees exclude VAT. This course can also be delivered in-house at your premises on dates that suit your team, or live online.
To book or ask for an in-house quote

Reply to the email this brochure came with, call +27 81 041 7673, or visit eubiz.co.za and open this course.

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