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"Administering implementation contracts and vendor subcontracts, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, project procedures, and ADNOC requirements", "Reviewing payment applications, invoices, and supporting documentation to verify contractual compliance and payment eligibility", "Reviewing and evaluating variation orders, compensation events, and change requests, and providing contractual and commercial recommendations", "Managing contractual correspondence, notices, variation orders, and contract deliverables throughout project execution", "Assisting in the preparation, evaluation, and resolution of claims, extension of time (EOT) submissions, and commercial disputes", "Coordinating with Procurement, Engineering, Project Controls, and Construction teams on all contract-related matters", "Maintaining contractual records, registers, and documentation in accordance with project requirements and company procedures", "Monitoring contract budgets, commitments, forecasts, and 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