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Legal Aspects in Procurement

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Legal Aspects in Procurement

Course Cost £595 +VAT
Duration 2 DAYS
  • Understanding contract law for operational purchasing and contracting.
  • For procurement personnel managing contracts with limited legal experience.
  • Analyzing different types of supply agreements and contract terms.
  • Applying dispute resolution methods and recognizing legal impacts.
  • Course focuses on contract formation, implications, and drafting skills.

Overview

This 2-day course aims to provide procurement personnel with an understanding of contract law and its practical application in operational purchasing and contracting. It covers topics such as contract formation, types of supply agreements, breach remedies, legislation impact, dispute resolution, and contract drafting skills. The course targets individuals involved in awarding and managing contracts, especially those with limited legal knowledge or seeking a refresher.

Who should attend

Procurement Personnel

Course Content

Course duration: 2 Days

Day 1

The fundamentals of the formation of a contract with an external supplier

The battle of the forms and the steps that can be taken to ensure formation of the basis of the corporate terms

The contractual implications of different types of supply agreement, such as framework and call off contracts

Analysing the impact of different categories of contract term; conditions, warranties

Remedies for breach of contract; damages and liquidated damages

Day 2

Implied and express terms.
Key areas of legislation such as the Sale of Goods Act (as amended), the Supply of Goods and Services Act, Unfair Contract Terms Act and Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act

Impact of other forms of legislation on organisational procurement such as TUPE, employment law and competition law

Applying different methods of dispute resolution

Recognising the legal impact of standard contractual terms; guarantees, pricing methods, payment, indemnity and insurance provision, intellectual property and confidentiality

Contract drafting skills; defining the basics

Course objectives

To provide an understanding of contract law and to relate legal issues to the practical aspects of operational purchasing and contracting.

Who should attend?

All procurement personnel who are involved in awarding and managing contracts. In particular those with limited prior experience of the law of contract or those wishing to refresh their understanding

Duration / Fees

A 2-day single manned course

Who Should Attend

Procurement Personnel
Course Cost £595 +VAT
Duration 2 DAYS

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Training courses available

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Course hours completed

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Expert trainers

CITB, APS, IEMA

Accreditation training centres

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Accreditations

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