Key details
Mode of delivery: Online Course
Course code: PCM25CO
Duration: 5 days
Fee: £3,684.00 + VAT
CPD Hours: 30
Course Overview
This advanced course is designed for senior professionals and decision-makers who manage complex, high-value contracts. It covers advanced contract drafting, regulatory compliance, dispute resolution, and risk management in high-stakes commercial agreements. Participants will refine their negotiation strategies, enforcement mechanisms, and contract administration skills, ensuring contracts are legally sound, commercially viable, and strategically aligned. Ideal for senior contract managers, legal professionals, and executives, this course provides the expert knowledge needed to navigate complex contractual challenges with confidence.
Agenda
Day – 1 Contract Drafting
- What is effective drafting?
- The Three ‘C’s of drafting: Clarity. Conciseness, Consistency
- Negotiating the wording of terms and conditions
- Drafting best practices
Day – 2 Avoiding and Resolving Disputes
- Claims and disputes – what’s the difference?
- Conflict resolution styles
- Methods of resolving disputes, including Settlement by negotiation, Mediation, Expert determination, Adjudication, Arbitration, Litigation
Day – 3 Contract Administration and Processes
- Contract administration and change procedures
- Non-disclosure and confidential information
- Project completion, handover, and acceptance
- Contract kick-off and Contract close-out
Day – 4 Contracts – The Regulatory Dimension
- Local content provisions in contracts
- Health, safety & environment standards, including Safe working practices and Environmental protection
- Ethical compliance, including Anti-bribery and corruption and Modern slavery
- Legal compliance and restraints, and Permitting
Day – 5 Course Review
- Summary and recap of key learning objectives
- Action Planning
Post-Course
- Three (3) x hour-long Executive Coaching sessions at monthly intervals following Course Completion
Target Audience
This course is suitable for:
- Supply Chain Managers
- Logistics & Distribution Managers
- Freight Expediters
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, you will:
- Effectively manage global multi-modal logistics.
- Appreciate and utilize hub strategies to improve customer lead time and satisfaction whilst reducing the cost to serve.
- Utilize effective fleet management techniques.
- Implement an Action Plan at your workplace using the knowledge and skills acquired through the course.
