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What Is a Contracts Administrator?

As businesses continue to use contracts to record the terms of their business transactions, contract administrators will serve an important role in ensuring that these contracts are efficiently carried out.
Function
Contract administrators handle a variety of tasks to ensure successful contract completion, including negotiating with third parties, conducting performance assessments and evaluating budgets or bids. They also keep a record of contract deadlines, estimates and any extensions or changes made to the contract terms.
Types
Contract administrators work in a variety of fields including construction, government, the military, and corporate, legal and manufacturing sectors.
Education
Most employers require contract administrators to have a bachelor’s degree in business administration, legal studies or a related field. Contract managers may also take advanced procurement, acquisitions or government contract management courses.
Certifications
The National Contract Management Association and the International Association for Contract and Commercial Management both offer professional certifications at various levels to candidates who have met their education, training, assessment and experience requirements.
Salary
As of 2014, job website Indeed reported that the average salary for contracts administrators was $62,000.
Writer
Victoria Robles graduated from Kaplan University with a degree in Paralegal Studies in 2007. She also earned her associate degree in business from Champlain College in 2002. Robles is a former job coach with three years of experience in editing real estate marketing materials and writing resumes for job seekers at her local workforce center.
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