Day 1: Importance of Contracts, and How to Prepare?
- Need for contracts and how to prepare
- Laws and regulations in a contract
- Understanding the tender process
- Concept of Law of Agency (Agency Authority)
- Methods of strategic sourcing (alternative sourcing strategies)
Day 2: Documents for Security/ Guarantee
- Understanding of the concept of bonds and guarantees
- Security/guarantee documents for the parent company
- Insurance policies relating to contract
- Importance of financial security
- Performance security in a contract
- Letters of intent in a contract
Day3: Format/Layout of a Contract
- Different forms of agreement
- How to put the terms and conditions in a contract
- Different types of contracts for a project
- Contract for International Trade ( title ownership) and risks associated with it
- Reaction and preparation of notices
- Understanding the legal process
Amendments/Changes to Contract Documents
- Change in clauses to a contract
- How do changes in work affect the project contract?
- How to manage claims? , understanding the reason for claims
- How does a delay in the project affect the project contract?
- Understanding and distinguishing between “Novation” and “Assignment” in a contract
Day 4: Resolving Conflicts/Disputes in a Project Work
- Understanding how and when disputes occur
- How to avoid conflict?
- Understanding how to negotiate and mediate
- Understanding the concept of “Litigation” and “Arbitration”
- Novel practices of dispute management
Day 5: Resolving Differences and Difficult Situations
- The negotiator as a mediator in the process
- Handling difficult negotiators
- Negotiation case study
- Team allocation and simulation exercise
- The Do’s and Don’ts of Negotiating
- Improving what we do - action planning