Legal Contracts

Course Overview

This 5-day corporate training program provides professionals with a practical foundation in understanding, drafting, and managing legal contracts and agreements relevant to project, contract, and engineering management. It is designed to reduce legal risks, enhance negotiation outcomes, and improve compliance with legal and contractual obligations in a corporate environment. Whether participants are new to contracts or looking to refine their existing knowledge, this course offers essential tools and terminology needed to navigate legally binding documents with confidence and accuracy.

Course Objective

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

Understand the structure and key components of legal contracts.
Identify common legal terms and their implications.
Draft, review, and interpret basic contract clauses.
Manage contractual obligations and avoid common legal pitfalls.
Support effective contract negotiation and risk mitigation.

Who Should Attend??

Project Engineers and Project Managers
Contract Administrators and Officers
Procurement and Supply Chain Professionals
Junior Legal Support Staff in Project Teams
Technical Professionals interacting with legal departments

Course Outline

Introduction to Contracts:
1.Purpose and Types of Contracts

2.Legal Framework and Basic Principles

3.Contract Lifecycle Overview

Key Elements and Structures:

4.Core Components of a Contract

5.Common Clauses and Their Meaning

6.Regulatory and Compliance Considerations

Drafting and Reviewing Contracts:

7.Basic Drafting Principles

8.Reviewing and Interpreting Contracts

9.Modifying and Amending Contracts

Managing Contracts in Practice:

10.Contract Execution and Delivery

11.Performance Management & Monitoring

12.Dispute Management and Remedies

Contracts in Project & Engineering Contexts:

13.Contracts in Project Management

14.Engineering-Specific Contract Consideration

Training Methodology

The course combines various teaching methods, including instructor-led presentations, group discussions, case study analyses, and assessments through quizzes and a final exam to engage participants and ensure they understand and retain the material.