Flow downs refer to the process of passing key contractual obligations from a Prime Contractor to its Subcontractors, ensuring alignment with the main contract. Understanding this component is crucial for successful subcontract management. Procurement professionals must be able to identify mandatory flow downs and their risk, ensure compliance, and maintain consistency across all tiers of contractual relationship in projects. 

In this course, attendees will acquire a knowledge of the following:

• Acquire skill in difference between mandatory and non-mandatory flowdowns and how to prioritize the clauses that are flowed down to subcontractors.  
• Use a flowdown matrix efficiently and educate themselves on the potential impact of projects.
• Knowing the importance of involving functional experts such as Contracts, Project Management, Finance, Quality, Operations, Human Resources, and Legal before and during the negotiation stage to minimize the risk of the inclusion of unnecessarily burdensome flowdowns.
• Weigh the pros and cons of including non-mandatory flowdowns in subcontracts.
• Comprehend flowdown potential impact on various types of subcontractors (e.g. small businesses, goods vs. services, etc.).
• Ensure subcontracts flowdown compliance and what options are available with non-compliant subcontractors.  
• Gain an understanding of on-going flowdown training and ensure up-to-date requirements.