In every organization, the commercial and business structure is based on contracts. These may vary from simple purchase orders, or even handshakes, through to highly-complex financing agreements. The development, negotiation, and management of these contracts are often in the hands of skilled professionals, but the general managers handling the delivery of the product, service, or project may not be fully familiar with the complexities of the documents concerned. This course is intended to allow professional managers with a background other than law or contracts to better understand the processes and issues involved, and therefore improve their overall management skills.
By deciphering complex concepts into manageable terms, this workshop provides non-lawyers with a foundation in contract law. Participants will gain a basic understanding of contract formation, negotiations, potential pitfalls, contract content including exemptions and terms as well as ending contracts and contract terminations and breaches.
This course is designed to provide practical guidance to those involved in the management or administration of projects where use of FIDIC forms of contracts is required. The course covers management disciplines and procedures in the “Pre-Contract” phase of the project including the FIDIC Client Consultant Service Agreement and selection of the appropriate FIDIC form of contract. It also covers the “Post Contract” award phase, including all contract management disciplines and claim management issues. This practical course explains and illustrates the use of the FIDIC conditions of contract for construction (the “Construction Contract”) and the FIDIC conditions of contract for plant and design-build (the “Design-Build Contract”). The course covers the 1999 Contracts books with highlights regarding the 2017 Second Editions. The course will enable participants to gain confidence in working with these documents, whether they represent employers, consultants or contractors.
This course focuses on practical solutions for today’s construction problems. Actual case examples are discussed, explaining contract performance, how to resolve construction disputes, prepare for a litigation case, and the bidding process. The course also covers legal issues, from contract formation to the final payment, and is designed to assist construction professionals and their lawyers in day-to-day construction activities. The emphasis is on using the civil law code as the legal framework of the contract. This course provides the construction professional with a detailed understanding of scheduling project activities, along with identifying the critical activities and critical path. It also covers resource management, resource leveling, and allocation as essential elements in controlling project costs and establishing the resources needed. In addition, it provides a basis for the many areas of estimating that construction professionals may face. Other methods of cost control, such as value engineering and earned value, will also be discussed. The course systematically covers the subjects vital to training competent contract and field administrators to manage time, cost, documentation, and disputes. It focuses on the legal, technical, and personal responsibilities involved in observation, supervision, and coordination of on-site construction. It increases knowledge of construction practices and control techniques and develops skills in management, contract administration, decision-making, and, finally, contract close-out – all essential in administering the contract. In this course, you will analyze the issues when a dispute arises during construction, examine its time and cost impacts on a project, and learn how to put in place more cost-effective procedures to resolve such disputes amicably by the parties before the project close-out. You also learn how to deal with contract claims, prepare and negotiate a settlement, and produce a counterclaim if needed. You will build your negotiation and mediation skills, learn how to prepare for and proceed with arbitration, and how to deal with litigation.
By deciphering complex concepts into manageable terms, this workshop provides non-lawyers with a foundation in contract law. Participants will gain a basic understanding of contract formation, negotiations, potential pitfalls, contract content including exemptions and terms as well as ending contracts and contract terminations and breaches.
Employment contracts may be concluded either for a definite term or for an indefinite term. And an employment contract is deemed to have been made for an indefinite period where the employment relationship is not based on a fixed term. On the other hand, the conclusion of a definite termed employment contract is exceptional in labor law which is possible only if the work or contract is subject to an objective condition such as the cases where the work has a specified term or will be completed in a specified term or where a certain event occurs. And definitely termed contracts shall be made in written form as a legal obligation. An employment contract for a definite period must not be concluded more than once, except for essential reasons which may necessitate repeated {chain} contracts. Otherwise, the employment contract is deemed to have been made for an indefinite period from the very beginning. One of the major differences between definite termed and indefinite termed employment contracts is the rights each of which grants for the employee. For example, whereas indefinite termed contracts necessitate a notice to be made prior to termination, payment of severance if an employee had worked for more than one year, as the case may be, definite termed contracts expire automatically {without any notice} upon the lapse of definite term and employee will not have the right of severance pay, except for unjustified early termination.
International business is increasingly conducted under the influence of a growing body of international law. These set the framework for international trade, and competition in trade, to remove unnecessary barriers. The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has been at the forefront of establishing global trading practices, but other multi-lateral and bilateral agreements need to be considered. This course provides an introduction to this legal framework for the non-specialist.
International business is increasingly conducted under the influence of a growing body of international law. These set the framework for international trade, and competition in trade, to remove unnecessary barriers. The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has been at the forefront of establishing global trading practices, but other multi-lateral and bilateral agreements need to be considered. This course provides an introduction to this legal framework for the non-specialist.
Understanding contract law has become an essential part of conducting our daily business functions. Whether you are in purchasing, contract management, subcontracts, project management, general management, or sales, you are constantly involved with legal and contract principles, sometimes without even realizing it. Too often the wording used in Contracts is not properly understood by those who are making decisions relating to those Contracts, and non-specialists are reluctant to get involved in the process of drafting and amending the documents which are critical to their company’s success. There may also be problems in assessing amendments proposed by the other party, and determining whether these are reasonable, or are eroding your company’s position.