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Legal Aspects of Purchasing - 2 day course
This specialist course will provide delegates with a sound working knowledge of the law relating to purchasing. The course is designed to show the application of the law to practical situations regularly met by organisations when purchasing goods and services. Practical advice and examples are provided on how to set up more robust contracts and manage the process of contract formation.
The course covers the post Brexit legal arrangements with the European Union and the methods of enforcement across international boundaries. Sale of goods legislation is reviewed with an emphasis on how the buyer can ensure that their statutory protection is not diluted by the seller’s Terms of Sale. The course also provides an outline of more recent legislation such as the Bribery and Modern Slavery Acts and TUPE.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Intended for all levels of purchasing personnel with responsibility for contracting and placing purchase orders with suppliers, sub-contractors and service providers.
The course will also benefit those involved in the procurement process such as engineering, technical, marketing and manufacturing personnel.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Attendees will gain a 'CPD' (Continuing Professional Development) certifucate as the course is CPD accredited.
Training Course Content
The Nature of Law
‘Law’ Defined / Sources of Law / Common and Statutory Law / Civil and Criminal Law / Post Brexit Legal Arrangements / 'Retained European Law' / Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments / Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).
The Law of Contract
Formation of Contract / Letters of Intent / Legal Status of Quotation, Order, Acknowledgement / Conditions of Sale versus Conditions of Purchase (‘the Battle of the Forms’).
Discharge of Contract
Performance / Agreement / Breach / Frustration / Creating ‘Absolute Obligations’ for Performance / Termination Clauses.
Remedies for Breach of Contract
Calculation / Damages / Liquidated Damages / Unliquidated Damages / Penalty Clauses / Ensuring Enforcement.
Sale of Goods Legislation
Supply of Goods (Implied Terms) Act 1973 / Sale of Goods Act 1979 / Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 / Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994.
Outline of ‘Recent’ Legislation
The Bribery Act 2010 / Modern Slavery Act 2015 / Consumer Rights Act 2015 / Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE) / Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) / Patents / Copyright / Design Rights / Trade Marks.
Contract Terms
Express & Implied Terms / Conditions & Warranties / Limitation & Exemption of Liability Terms / Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977.
International Legal Implications
Conflict of Legal Systems / Uniform Law / International Conventions Incorporated into National Law / Courts of Jurisdiction / Lugano Convention 2007 / Hague Convention 2005 / Replacement of Brusseld I Recast Regulations / Continued Impact of Rome I Regulation / International Commercial Arbitration / The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) / ICC Incoterms 2020.
Practical Implications
Negotiating the Best Terms and Conditions / Protecting your Organisation’s Interests / Reducing Risk Exposure.
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