A construction management contract is a legally binding agreement between the project owner (referred to as principal) and the commercial building contractors. Contract administration is the work done before a contract is signed into effect and contract management covers everything done after signing.Contract and managers draft, execute, negotiate, and renew contracts. Contract administration roles and responsibilities are not welldefined, and the City lacks a formalized contract alteration process. "Contract management is the process of managing contracts throughout the contract life cycle while ensuring customer satisfaction. All term contracts procured through DPC are assigned a COR, who is the primary point of contact for contract management. CORs act as the liaison between the. Management contracts are legal agreements that enable one company to have control of another business's operations. All term contracts procured through DPC are assigned a COR, who is the primary point of contact for contract management. CORs act as the liaison between the.