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SECRETS OF EFFECTIVE SERVICES CONTRACTS
Tips and Tricks for Overcoming the Challenges of Services Contracting
A Two-Day Course for Procurement Specialists and Contract Managers
With Robert C. Worthington, LLB

CHAPTER I - CONTRACTS

A.	WHY DO WE NEED CONTRACTS
B.	SERVICE CONTRACTS ARE DIFFERENT
C.	RFP's FOR SERVICES
D.	DOING IT RIGHT EVERY TIME

CHAPTER II - THE LAWS OF CONTRACT

A.	INTRODUCTION TO CONTRACT LAW
B.	WHY WE MAKE CONTRACTS
C.	WHY WORRY ABOUT TERMS?
D.	WHAT IS A CONTRACT?
E.	THE ESSENCE OF THE CONTRACT
F.	VERBAL CONTRACTS
G.	FACSIMILE AND ELECTRONIC CONTRACTS
H.	THE ESSECTIAL ELEMENTS OF A CONTRACT
I.	MATCHING OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE
J.	CONSIDERATION IS REQUIRED
K.	CONTRACTS ARE BINDING
L.	BREACH OF CONTRACT
M.	WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS
N.	REMEDIES FOR BREACH
O.	DUTY TO MITIGATE

CHAPTER III - CONTRACTING FOR SERVICES

A.	CONTRACTING FOR SERVICES
B.	BEWARE OF YOUR PURCHASE ORDER
C.	AVOIDING THE SERVICE PROVIDER'S CONTRACT
D.	DESCRIPTIONS OF WORK CONTROL EVERYTHING
E.	THE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
F.	SERVICES CONTRACT ISSUES CHECKLIST

CHAPTER IV - CRITICAL LEGAL ISSUES IN SERVICES CONTRACTING

A.	ISSUE NOTE: NEGOTIATION AND SERVICES CONTRACTING
B.	ISSUE NOTE: AVOIDING NEGLIGENT MISSTATEMENT
C.	ISSUE NOTE: CHANGES TO WORK
D.	ISSUE NOTE: INDEMNITY AND INSURANCE ISSUES
E.	ISSUE NOTE: REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF SERVICES CONTRACTS
F.	ISSUE NOTE: CONTROL OF SERVICE CONTRACTOR CLAUSES
G.	ISSUE NOTE: TRADE SECRETS
H.	ISSUE NOTE: DEFAMATION
I.	ISSUE NOTE: COPYRIGHT
J.	ISSUE NOTE: COPYRIGHT OWNERSHIP
K.	ISSUE NOTE: UNCONSCIONABILITY AND EXCLUSION CLAUSES
L.	ISSUE NOTE: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE
M.	ISSUE NOTE: AVOIDING THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP

CHAPTER V - CASE SUMMARIES