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Optimising contract management practices: evaluating contract risk management in the South African energy sector
Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2025.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/109137 Optimising contract management practices: evaluating contract risk management in the South African energy sector Sefoko, Ngwako ichelp@gibs.co.za Malabi, Fulufhelo UCTD Contract risk management Eskom Infrastructure projects Governance Project performance Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2025. This study explains how contract risk management (CRM) practices shape delivery outcomes in South Africa’s energy sector and identifies feasible improvements. A qualitative design was used. Twelve semi-structured interviews were conducted with client-side and supplier-side practitioners. Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis with established trustworthiness criteria. Findings show that front-end planning and fair risk allocation set realistic baselines for cost, schedule and quality. Disciplined contract administration, including timely certification, contemporaneous records and firm change control, translates contractual intent into steady execution. Monitoring and control improve performance when information triggers proportionate consequence management rather than compliance for its own sake. Early project-embedded dispute mechanisms limit secondary delays and cost growth, and feed lessons back into planning and control. These effects are conditioned by political commitment, administrative capacity and governance culture. The study offers an integrated mechanism model and practical guidance: streamline approval chains, use live risk registers and early warnings, tighten documentation and payment routines, resource adjudication pathways, and build contract-management capability. The contribution is a context-sensitive explanation of how CRM pillars work in state-owned settings and a set of actions to improve delivery reliability. Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) MBA Unrestricted Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions 2026-03-23T09:09:07Z 2026-03-23T09:09:07Z 2026-05-05 2025 Mini Dissertation * A2025 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/109137 en © 2025 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Contract risk management Eskom Infrastructure projects Governance Project performance Optimising contract management practices: evaluating contract risk management in the South African energy sector |
| title | Optimising contract management practices: evaluating contract risk management in the South African energy sector |
| title_full | Optimising contract management practices: evaluating contract risk management in the South African energy sector |
| title_fullStr | Optimising contract management practices: evaluating contract risk management in the South African energy sector |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimising contract management practices: evaluating contract risk management in the South African energy sector |
| title_short | Optimising contract management practices: evaluating contract risk management in the South African energy sector |
| title_sort | optimising contract management practices evaluating contract risk management in the south african energy sector |
| topic | UCTD Contract risk management Eskom Infrastructure projects Governance Project performance |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/109137 |