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Introduction
Course overview
Course Introduction
This Negotiating, Drafting & Understanding Contracts training course provides a comprehensive overview of the three essential stages of contracting: negotiating the deal, documenting it effectively, and managing contract performance. Participants will gain insights into best practices across various industries, which can add significant value to their own contract management processes.
Additionally, the course offers the opportunity to consider contract matters from the perspective of the other party, enhancing your overall approach and negotiation skills.
Training Objectives
By attending this training course, you should achieve these goals:
Understand the Need to Negotiate the “Deal” before Structuring the Contract Documentation
Utilise the Tools & Techniques to Assist in Such Negotiations & Enhance the Efficient Management of Contract
Assess the Drafting and Modification of Specific Contract Clauses, Using Real Examples
Introduce Some of the Differences in Approach in Different Jurisdictions
Examine Ways to Avoid Disputes, or to Manage Them Successfully
Who should Attend?
This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals, but will greatly benefit:
Contract Administrators, Contract Professionals and Project Coordinators
Supply Officers, Buyers, Purchasing & Procurement Professionals
Project, Construction, Cost and Quantity Professionals
Claims Personnel, including Legal Advisers
Contracts Managers
Those New to the Function, Preparing For a Major Project or Experienced Professionals Looking For a Refresher
Complete course outline
Five focused days of learning and application
The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.
Day 1
Negotiating the Agreement you Want
- The context of commercial arrangements
- Negotiating Principles for contracts
- Setting contractual objectives
- Coffee break
- Setting contractual objectives (continued)
- The most important negotiable elements
- Achieving an appropriate balance of commercial risks
- Relationship between negotiation and contract drafting
Day 2
Drafting the Contract You’ve Negotiated
- What constitutes a contract? – the essential elements
- Form, Ingredients and Basic Structure
- What are the Contract documents? constructing the jigsaw puzzle
- Working with standard forms and model agreements
- Coffee break
- Working with standard forms and model agreements (continued)
- Using contract qualification to amend the other side’s draft
- Temporary contractual arrangements: Letters of Intent and other interim agreements
Day 3
Understanding Contractual Rights and Obligations
- Operative provisions and performance obligations
- Title, Risk and Payment provisions
- Liabilities, indemnities and the duty to insure
- Coffee break
- Liabilities, indemnities and the duty to insure (continued)
- Limitation and exclusion of liability, force majeure and waiver
- Remedies for default, damages and penalties
Day 4
Managing the Contract You’ve Signed
- Finalising the contract and getting started
- Kick-off meetings: Setting and managing expectations
- Creating a contractual performance environment
- Coffee break
- Creating a contractual performance environment (continued)
- Handling Contract Variations: changing the scope of work
- Dealing with under-performance - defaults, delay and disruption
- Payment issues – including in international trade
Day 5
Resolving Contractual Claims and Disputes
- Managing contractor claims
- Recognising potential problems and dealing with issues as they arise
- Governing Law of the contract and dispute resolution
- Coffee break
- Governing Law of the contract and dispute resolution (continued)
- Using contract-based resolution – referring disputes to an Adjudicator
- External dispute resolution – Litigation and Arbitration
- Modern alternatives – Mediation, Expert Determination and other methods
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does Negotiating, Drafting & Understanding Contracts (CM-011) cover?
This course covers Contracts Management through a structured five-day outline focused on practical application, discussion, and implementation planning.
When is the next available session?
The next scheduled session starts on 16 - 20 November 2026. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.
Who should attend this course?
This programme is designed for professionals responsible for strategy, operations, transformation, or delivery leadership.
Is bilingual course delivery available?
Yes. All course materials and presentations are provided in English, while bilingual explanation and discussion support may be available depending on the selected location and trainer availability. For example, when attending a course in Istanbul, you may request a Turkish-speaking trainer to explain the English course content in Turkish. Arabic explanation support may also be requested at this location. Other languages are available in selected cities. You can choose your preferred language support as an optional preference during registration.
How can I register for a session?
Use any Register button next to the available course dates to open the participant registration page and submit your booking request for the selected session.
Is this course available online as well as classroom-based?
Check the course schedules section for currently published classroom and Online / Live sessions.
Where are classroom sessions delivered?
Current classroom venues include Barcelona, Dubai, Cape Town, Amsterdam, London, Istanbul, Munich, Paris, Frankfurt, Kuala lumpur, Rome, Vienna, Geneva, Madrid.
How long is the training programme?
The programme runs for five days, with up to five training hours per day, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Each programme includes a total of 25 training hours.
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