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Description

Contract Law for Procurement: Securing Clauses, Contracting and Managing Disputes

Contract with your suppliers without letting through the clauses that will later work against you

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

Buyers issue purchase orders, accept general terms and conditions and exchange emails that sometimes amount to a binding commitment. The day delivery goes wrong, the question is no longer commercial but legal: who owes what, within what timeframe and on what evidence. Without clear reference points, the limits of a warranty are discovered at the worst possible moment.

Two days to give non-lawyer buyers the right contracting reflexes: understanding how a contract is formed, reading and arbitrating sensitive clauses, building a document suited to the nature of the purchase and managing performance through to dispute resolution. Legal concepts are addressed strictly from a procurement practitioner's perspective.

Learning objectives

  • Identify the point at which the company becomes legally committed
  • Distinguish between contractual documents and their order of precedence
  • Analyse the sensitive clauses of a supplier contract
  • Negotiate liability caps and the scope of warranties
  • Manage contract performance and document non-conformities
  • Respond to a dispute before it escalates into litigation

What makes this programme different

The analysis is based on general terms and conditions genuinely used by suppliers
Every clause worked on is rewritten in a version acceptable to the buyer
A contract review grid is built and can be applied to any category of purchase

Programme

1Formation of the contract

From what point are you committed

  • Recognise the effects of a quotation, an email or a purchase order
  • Distinguish preliminary discussions from a firm commitment
  • Identify contractual documents and their hierarchy
  • Verify each party's signing authority

2Reading the sensitive clauses

What becomes expensive when things go wrong

  • Analyse liability clauses and their caps
  • Check the scope of warranties and their duration
  • Examine pricing, price revision and invoicing conditions
  • Spot termination and automatic renewal clauses

3Building the purchase contract

Matching the document to the nature of the purchase

  • Choose between a simple order, a framework agreement and a project agreement
  • Draft the obligations expected of the supplier
  • Frame subcontracting and confidentiality arrangements
  • Provide for ownership of deliverables and exit provisions

4Performance and disputes

Asserting your rights without breaking the relationship

  • Build evidence of non-performance throughout the contract
  • Issue a formal notice and track its effects
  • Negotiate a way out of conflict before litigation
  • Organise contract close-out and the return of assets

Who is it for

Buyers and supply planners, as well as operational managers required to negotiate or sign supplier contracts without any legal training.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.