LAW OF CONTRACT
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A. |
INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE |
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B. |
THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING CONTRACTS |
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C. |
WHY WORRY ABOUT THE TERMS? |
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D. |
BALANCED CONTRACTS - VALUE FOR MONEY |
CHAPTER II - THE LAW OF CONTRACTS
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A. |
WHAT IS A CONTRACT? |
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B. |
THE ESSENCE OF A CONTRACT |
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C. |
THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A CONTRACT |
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D. |
VERBAL CONTRACTS |
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E. |
FACSIMILE AND ELECTRONIC CONTRACTS |
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F. |
MATCHING OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE |
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G. |
PROBLEMS ARISING FROM CONSIDERATION |
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H. |
CONTRACTS ARE BINDING |
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I. |
BREACH OF CONTRACT |
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J. |
WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS |
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K. |
REMEDIES FOR BREACH |
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L. |
DUTY TO MITIGATE |
CHAPTER III - THE PURCHASE ORDER
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A. |
INTRODUCTION |
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B. |
RESOLVING THE BATTLE OF THE FORMS |
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C. |
BATTLE OF THE FORMS - U.S.A. |
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D. |
WHOLE AGREEMENT CLAUSE (ENTIRE AGREEMENT CLAUSE) |
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E. |
CONFLICTS WITHIN THE DOCUMENTS |
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F. |
INAPPROPRIATE USE OF THE PURCHASE ORDER |
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G. |
THE BACK OF THE PURCHASE ORDER |
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H. |
RULES OF INTERPRETATION |
CHAPTER IV - SERVICES CONTRACTS
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A. |
CONTRACTING FOR SERVICES |
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B. |
BEWARE OF YOUR PURCHASE ORDER |
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C. |
AVOIDING THE SERVICE PROVIDER'S CONTRACT |
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D. |
DESCRIPTIONS OF WORK CONTROL EVERYTHING |
CHAPTER V - CHECKLISTS, TIPS AND TRICKS
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A. |
INTRODUCTION |
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B. |
STANDARD CONTRACT CHECKLIST |
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C. |
CHECKLIST FOR NEGOTIATION |
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D. |
SIGNING THE CONTRACT |
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E. |
CONTRACT GHOSTS |
CHAPTER VI - ISSUE NOTES
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A. |
ISSUE NOTE: AMENDING A CONTRACT |
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B. |
ISSUE NOTE: RESOLVING THE BATTLE OF THE FORMS |
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C. |
ISSUE NOTE: FORCE MAJEURE (ACT OF GOD) CLAUSES |
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D. |
ISSUE NOTE: ASSIGNMENT OF A CONTRACT |
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E. |
ISSUE NOTE: THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT CLAUSE (WHOLE AGREEMENT CLAUSE) |
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F. |
ISSUE NOTE: JURISDICTION OF THE CONTRACT |
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G. |
ISSUE NOTE: SUB-CONTRACTING |
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H. |
ISSUE NOTE: WHO REPRESENTS THE SUPPLIER? |
CHAPTER VII - CASE SUMMARIES
