Contract management of Dhaka city neighborhood upgrading project on physical progress tracking by Microsoft project software

Abstract

This study details the Contract Management of the Dhaka City Neighborhood Upgrading Project (DCNUP) based on the physical progress tracking by Design, Supervision and Monitoring (DSM) consultant through Microsoft Project software. Besides that, this report is to define the scope of works of the DSM Consultant; to conduct a preliminary condition analysis; to suggest methodologies and approaches for each assignment; to establish an implementation plan in order to ensure the quality of the DSM consultancy and the successful completion of the project. Moreover, this paper mainly focused on how to Management the contract based on the Public Procurement Act-2006, The Public Procurement Rules-2008, World Bank contract management principles, and World Bank contract management practices for ensuring the contractor/consultant, and the Dhaka South City Corporation meet their contractual commitments to time, cost, quality, and other agreed matters. It concluded with the best possible recommendations and effective measures taken under kind consideration in order to enhance its existing performance, effectiveness efficiency, achieving Value for Money, and the project objectives of DCNUP.