Description
A presentation for experienced procurement staff highlighting key developments in procurement and contract management law and practices. Updated on a regular basis, this half-day course provides the latest information and techniques to stay current in this ever-changing profession.
Topics*
- Competitive contracting law recap
- Law of negligence update
- Exclusion clauses update
- Negotiations and RFPs update
- Ethics and conflict of interest update
- P3s and other contracting options
* A sample of recent topics. As this course is updated regularly to reflect the latest developments and practices, topics will vary.
Learning Objectives
- Learn how to minimize legal risk and maximize value from your procurement processes
- Recognize how to ensure procurements are conducted fairly
- Develop strategies to avoid common procurement and contract management pitfalls
- Identify how to use the latest procurement tools and techniques to obtain best value from processes
Expected Outcomes
Participants will walk away from this course updated with the latest procurement and contract law decisions and how they affect their day-to-day work. They will gain knowledge of new practices being used and which processes may be appropriate to look at for their own organizations.
Learning Methods
Pre-reading, lecture and PowerPoint presentation, facilitated discussions, case study examples, group exercises and scenario-based learning.
Complimentary Courses
- Introduction to Competitive Contracting for Buyers
- Best Practices in Competitive Contacting OR How to Avoid Service Contract Disasters
