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Introduction to contracts

Overview

Introduction to contracts 

How to construct legally binding contracts.CPD 7 hours

Date: Monday 01 January 0001
Venue:
Fee: Members - £0.00 per person
  Non-members - £0.00 per person

Availability:

Bookings are no longer being taken for this event

Audience

Those in a junior purchasing/supply chain role and those new to the discipline.

Benefits of attending

You will understand the basic fundamentals of contract law and management within the supply chain function.  This will help to mitigate risk and improve overall effectiveness/contribution to your organisation’s bottom line.

Programme

TIME AGENDA ITEM
08:45 DELEGATE REGISTRATION & COFFEE
09:00 START - overview of the day; objectives; briefing; setting the scene

09:30

Introduction to basic contract law

  • The 5 main tenets of a legally binding agreement
  • Offer vs Invitation to Treat
  • Termination of an Offer

Group exercise
10:45 COFFEE BREAK

11:00

Battle of the Forms

  • Leading case law
  • How to avoid Battle of the Forms
  • Privity of Contract
  • Implied and Express Terms

Group exercise
12:30 LUNCH

13:15

Key terms of the contract

  • Standard terms
  • Exclusion clauses
  • Liquidated Damages

Group exercises
14:45 COFFEE BREAK

15:00

Managing the contract post award

  • Performance Management
  • SLA's and KPI's
  • Contract termination and Exit

Group exercise
16:30 Feedback and wrap up
17:00 CLOSE OF WORKSHOP

Speakers

Fee

£211 + VAT CIPS members
£235 + VAT non-members

(Includes interval refreshments, lunch and course material)

Venue

7 February 2013
Radisson BLU Hotel, Birmingham

28 February 2013
DoubleTree HIlton Hotel, Leeds City Centre

22 March 2013
Hilton Garden Inn, Bristol City Centre

11 April 2013
The Rembrandt Hotel, London

2 May 2013
MacDonald Manchester Hotel and Spa, Manchester

23 May 2013
The Westerwood Hotel and Golf Resort, Cumbernauld

13 June 2013
Radisson BLU Hotel, Birmingham

4 July 2013
The Rembrandt Hotel, London

26 September 2013
The Rembrandt Hotel, London

17 October 2013
Radisson BLU Hotel, Birmingham

7 November 2013
Hilton Garden Inn, Bristol City Centre

28 November 2013
MacDonald Manchester Hotel and Spa, Manchester

12 December 2013
The Rembrandt Hotel, London

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