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DRAFTING CONTRACTS - I
MANAGING THE TERMS & CONDITIONS OF
GOODS & SERVICES CONTRACTS

A two-day legal education course
for Procurement and Contracting Professionals
with Robert C. Worthington, LLB


TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Subject to Change)


CHAPTER I - MANAGING TERMS AND CONDITIONS


A.

INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

B.

WHY WE MAKE CONTRACTS

C.

WHY WORRY ABOUT THE TERMS?

D.

BALANCED CONTRACTS - VALUE FOR MONEY

E.

WHAT IS A CONTRACT?

F.

THE ESSENCE OF A CONTRACT

G.

VERBAL CONTRACTS

H.

FACSIMILE AND ELECTRONIC CONTRACTS

I.

THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A CONTRACT

J.

MATCHING OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE

K.

PROBLEMS ARISING FROM CONSIDERATION

L.

CONTRACTS ARE BINDING

M.

BREACH OF CONTRACT

N.

WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS

O.

REMEDIES FOR BREACH

P.

DUTY TO MITIGATE


CHAPTER II - CONTRACT STRUCTURE AND DRAFTING

A.

INTRODUCTION

B.

DRAFTING CONTRACTS

C.

FORMAT OF THE CONTRACT

D.

PARTS OF THE CONTRACT

E.

CONTRACT GHOSTS


CHAPTER III - THE PURCHASE ORDER

A.

INTRODUCTION

B.

RESOLVING THE BATTLE OF THE FORMS

C.

BATTLE OF THE FORMS - U.S.A.

D.

WHOLE AGREEMENT CLAUSE (ENTIRE AGREEMENT CLAUSE)

E.

CONFLICTS WITHIN THE DOCUMENTS

F.

INAPPROPRIATE USE OF THE PURCHASE ORDER

G.

THE BACK OF THE PURCHASE ORDER

H.

RULES OF INTERPRETATION


CHAPTER IV - PURCHASE AGREEMENTS FOR GOODS

A.

INTRODUCTION

B.

PURCHASE ORDER

C.

PURCHASE AGREEMENTS

D.

PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES CONTRACTS

E.

SALE OF GOODS LEGISLATION

F.

WHAT SHOULD BE IN A PURCHASE AGREEMENT?


CHAPTER V - SERVICES CONTRACTS

A.

CONTRACTING FOR SERVICES

B.

BEWARE OF YOUR PURCHASE ORDER

C.

AVOIDING THE SERVICE PROVIDER'S CONTRACT

D.

DESCRIPTIONS OF WORK CONTROL EVERYTHING

E.

SAMPLE SERVICES CONTRACT CLAUSES (AND WHY YOU NEED THEM)

F.

DELAY CLAIMS


CHAPTER VI - APPENDICES


CHAPTER VII - INDEX TO CLAUSES


This Table of contents is Subject to Modification without Notice.

 

 

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