Management and Specifications of Contracts

Determination of contractual specifications is considered as the basis of procurement process, as any  specification or description, that is poorly mentioned or stipulated, would definitely be a major reason for companies' failure in delivery of goods and services required by the client. Contractors, suppliers,  and  vendors  often  use  contract  specifications  and  the  related conditions  as  an  opportunity  to  submit  claims,  complaints,  and  require alterations and amendments of the works, or products and services.

Therefore,   this   course   entitled   "Management and Specifications of Contracts" is intended to develop the basic skills for forming specifications  of  contracts  and  procurement  agreements,  in  addition  to explaining the significance of such contract specifications, and their impact on the overall procurement process.

This course is provided in order to familiarize trainees with the importance of drafting contracts and legal documentations in light of all major modern developments in the legal sector, due to the ongoing information revolution and its implications in the legal sector, which have changed the aspects of international business transactions. Preparation of legal contracts currently requires more flexible and harmonized legal consideration, to cope with the changing commercial environments. Therefore legal personnel are required to acquire advanced knowledge in the commercial, financial and even technical aspects that form the basis of most contracts. In this sense, the objective of this course is to introduce trainees to new legal skills in the field of negotiation and the modern strategies of drafting contracts.

Determination of contractual specifications is considered as the basis of procurement process, as any  specification or description, that is poorly mentioned or stipulated, would definitely be a major reason for companies' failure in delivery of goods and services required by the client. Contractors, suppliers,  and  vendors  often  use  contract  specifications  and  the  related conditions  as  an  opportunity  to  submit  claims,  complaints,  and  require alterations and amendments of the works, or products and services.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to: