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Description

Purchase Contracts Level 2: Mapping Risks, Managing Performance and Handling Deviations

Move from a signed contract to genuine control of supplier commitments and their drift

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

Signed contracts often end up filed away while day-to-day execution is settled over the phone. Service levels are not measured, penalties are never applied and amendments accumulate with no overall view. The day a supplier fails to deliver, the organisation discovers the full extent of its dependency.

Two days at the second level: identify the risks carried by the contract, build the framework for managing execution and address the deviations observed. Where the first level builds the contract, this programme organises its life and its exit.

Learning objectives

  • Map the risks attached to a purchase contract
  • Define indicators for monitoring supplier delivery
  • Organise performance reviews with the supplier
  • Apply penalties and recovery mechanisms
  • Anticipate supplier failure and prepare fallback solutions
  • Manage contract exit or renewal

What makes this programme different

A risk map is built on a live contract brought by participants
The performance management plan and supplier review template are designed and tested in session
Formal notice and fallback decisions are simulated on a supplier failure scenario

Programme

1Mapping Contractual Risks

Seeing where the contract may give way

  • Identify dependency, quality and delivery risks
  • Assess the financial exposure attached to each commitment
  • Spot clauses that offer no effective remedy
  • Prioritise the contracts requiring close monitoring

2Framework for Managing Execution

Measuring what was promised

  • Translate commitments into measurable indicators
  • Organise the collection of performance data
  • Prepare and lead periodic reviews with the supplier
  • Document findings and commitments made in review

3Handling Deviations and Disputes

Reacting before the situation deteriorates

  • Notify a breach in the form provided for in the contract
  • Apply penalties or negotiate an improvement plan
  • Handle price increase requests during the contract term
  • Escalate to senior management when the relationship stalls

4Continuity and Contract End

Preparing the next step before expiry

  • Anticipate supplier failure and organise the fallback plan
  • Secure reversibility and the return of data
  • Decide between renewal, retendering and in-house delivery
  • Formalise the contract review for the next sourcing exercise

Who is it for

Experienced buyers, procurement managers and supplier contract managers responsible for monitoring contract execution.

Prerequisites

Sound understanding of the structure of a purchase contract and its main clauses.

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.