How to construct legally binding contracts

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• Demonstrate increased awareness of the fundamentals of contracts and contract law within the procurement function
• Appreciate the potential risks relating to the formation of contracts and how best to address them
• Demonstrate increased understanding of the role and significance of specific core clauses in the contract and how they can provide robust positions when entering contractual relationships with suppliers
• Understand the role played by the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and the Supply of Goods & Services Act 1982 in implying contractual duties on the supplier
• Appreciate the procedural options available when attempting to resolve disputes with suppliers and their relative strengths and weaknesses
• Understand the available legal remedies for breach of contract

A two-day overview of the essentials of procurement from end-to-end, exploring the various ways that each process can add value.

Learning outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, delegates will be equipped with:

• An understanding of the procurement process from end-to-end, with a particular focus on how value is added with each component. Within this, delegates will also understand how the role of procurement is far more intensive than straightforward transactional purchasing.
• A look at appropriate demeanour and approach when going out to tender and dealing with suppliers, and how to mitigate potential risks posed by supplier behaviour.
• The ability to identify and separate the tools used to engage the market, such as Requests for Information and/or Proposals, and ultimately the usage of those systems.
• An understanding of how expertise in the procurement field is ultimately essential, particularly around how that expertise is applied.
• The ability to demonstrate and define value by implementing a variety of evaluation tools and theories.

A look at the various methodologies, theories and techniques that assist in managing contracts, explored across a one-day workshop.

Learning outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, delegates will be equipped with:

• An understanding of the role of contract management, and how vital the role of a contract manager is in the procurement lifecycle. Furthermore, the course will explore how vital strong relationship management is for the role.
• The ability to outline the various components of a contract and the lifecycle of its management. This includes a run through of the variety of contract management tools that are in common use, and also how to apply them.
• The skills to identify and plan around contract variations, and manage potential risks in regards to them.
• The tools to realise the intent of a contract in practice and put the deliverables into effect.
• A look at the contract management planning process, and how to ensure this is appropriate for the given contracts in play.

Understand and be equipped to deal with problems caused by TUPE

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• Demonstrate an increased awareness of the purposes behind the TUPE regulations and a practical understanding of when and how TUPE applies to outsourcing arrangements
• Understand the changes introduced in 2014 and their implications for outsourcing activities
• Understand the implications of not correctly observing the regulations
• Build your knowledge of contractual clauses that should be negotiated with incoming suppliers to address potential problems and liabilities.