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International Contracting Key Issues & Conflicts



Introduction:


This course explains how you can anticipate and address the key issues and conflicts that arise in entering and managing contractual relationships with foreign firms and governments. You’ll gain a solid understanding of the provisions that govern international contractual relationships and how they differ from provisions governing domestic contracts. This comprehensive course addresses corruption and other legal considerations, the ins and outs of commercial arrangements, and the implications of international treaties and world events. It also gives you a firm foundation for drafting, interpreting, negotiating and modifying contractual agreements. Project managers and others who are new to the international marketplace, as well as those with experience in foreign government and commercial contracting, can learn to profit from overseas trade opportunities while avoiding the pitfalls that face those who are uninformed.

Course Objectives:


By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:

 

  • Assess what legal systems impact your projects
  • Identify legal risks in global projects
  • Draft practical, workable international contracts
  • Control post-contracting changes
  • Resolve contracting disputes quickly and cost efficiently

Who Should Attend?


Procurement Managers, Purchasing Staff, Engineering, Operational and Maintenance Personnel, Contracts Engineers, Administrators, and Managers, Commercial, Financial and Insurance Professionals, Project and General Management, Contracts & Contracting Unit Professionals, Project Professionals, Procurement & Purchasing Staff, Purchasing Professionals and Procurement Officers, Commercial Professionals, Contract Administrators, Contract Administration Professionals, Contract Managers and Contract Professionals, Supply officers, Buyers, Project Coordinator’s, Project Managers and other Project Professionals, Claims Personnel, Legal Advisers, Contract Strategists, Business Audit Officers, Engineers, Project Construction Professionals, Contract Administrators, Contract Professionals and Project Coordinators, Buyers, Purchasing Professionals and Procurement Officers, Contracts Managers, Project Managers, Tenders, Contracts, Buyers, Purchasing, Financial Personnel, Tendering, Purchasing, Project Management Professionals, Engineering, Operational, Trade, Finance, and Maintenance Professionals, all others who are involved in the planning, evaluation, preparation and management of tenders, specifications, awards, and contracts that cover the acquisition of materials, equipment, and services and who are in organizations whose leadership want high levels of competency in those involved in these activities, those from a Project Management or General Management background who do not think they have sufficient understanding of contract issues, those new to the function, preparing for a major project, or experienced managers looking for a refresher, anyone involved in the management of risk, those involved in implementing and administering contracts and handling claims and change orders; also those involved in any conflict or dispute with a contracting party and interested to learn how to avoid or resolve these contractual issues, those involved in contract and business related negotiations, those involved in any aspect of implementing, managing or administering contracts in the post-award phase

Course Outline:


Understanding Legal Systems

  • The history of the U.S. common law system
  • Comparing British and U.S. common law
  • The history of civil law
  • Discovering what law applies to an international contract

 

Comparing the Rules of Contracting

  • Formation
  • Termination
  • Authority
  • Agents
  • Penalties and forfeitures
  • Liquidated damages
  • Specific performance
  • Assignment

 

Intellectual Property (IP)

  • Drafting IP clauses
  • When patent protection is effective
  • The risks in using trade and service marks internationally
  • The issues in copyright protection
  • The future of trade secret/proprietary data law
  • Treaties and international enforcement

 

The UNIDROIT Principles of International Contracting

  • An introduction to the UNIDROIT organization
  • How the contracting principles came about
  • How they are being used
  • The future picture

 

Extraterritorial Laws of the United States

  • The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
  • Anti-boycott laws
  • Antitrust
  • Export controls and licensing

 

Using International Agents

  • Legal protections for agents
  • Selecting an agent wisely
  • How to avoid unscrupulous agents
  • Bonded agents
  • Drafting an agent’s contract

 

Drafting and Interpreting International Contract Documents

  • Drafting for non-English speakers
  • Drafting for interpretation in another legal system
  • Drafting for implementation in another culture
  • Understanding civil law phraseology
  • Effective and ineffective use of standardized clauses
  • Choice of law and choice of forum

 

Termination and Dispute Resolution

  • Drafting closeout and termination clauses for the international arena
  • Effective use of termination for convenience clauses
  • Negotiating dispute resolutions
  • Using international mediation
  • Litigation in foreign courts
  • The pros and cons of international arbitration

 

Using INCOTERMS

  • How INCOTERMS are adopted into contracts
  • The specifics of each term
  • Filling in gaps in the text
  • Which terms have become obsolete
  • Which terms to avoid
  • Likely future changes to INCOTERMS

COURSE LOCATIONS

Code From To City Fee
CM32 16 Feb 2020 20 Feb 2020 Dubai US$ 4200 Book
CM32 27 Apr 2020 01 May 2020 Bali US$ 5500 Book
CM32 08 Jun 2020 12 Jun 2020 Madrid US$ 5500 Book
CM32 17 Aug 2020 21 Aug 2020 London US$ 5000 Book
CM32 26 Oct 2020 30 Oct 2020 Kuala Lumpur US$ 4500 Book
CM32 28 Dec 2020 01 Jan 2021 Istanbul US$ 4500 Book


DUBAI OFFICE

Ittihad Deira Building,
Al Ittihad Rd, Deira
Dubai,
UAE

info@petrogas-training.com

USA OFFICE

642 E14 Street,
10009-13 Manhattan,
New York (NY)
USA

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EGYPT OFFICE

52 General Kamal Hejab Street,
Suez Bridge,
Cairo,
Egypt

info@petrogas-training.com
 

COURSE CERTIFICATE

Certificate of Completion will be provided to the candidate(s) who successfully attend and complete the course. Training hours attendance percentage of 75% is required.


TRAINING HOURS

Standard course hours: 8:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Informal discussions: 4:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M.


TRAINING METHODOLOGY

We use a blend of interactive and hands-on methods, active participation, a variety of instructional techniques, dynamic presentations, individual and group exercises, in depth discussion, DVD’s, role-plays, case studies, examples. All of the information, competencies, knowledge and skills acquired within our training programs, are 100% transferrable to the participants’ workplace.


ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION

Pre-Test and Post-Test Assessment are applied on 5-day and 10-day programs. Also, post course evaluation and candidate’s evaluation are applied to add another level of quality measurement. Candidates’ feedback is highly appreciated to elevate the training service quality.


ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT

A- Have staff trained in the latest training and development approaches

B- Support nationalization and talent management initiatives

C- Have properly trained and informed people who will be able to add value

D- Gain relevant technical knowledge, skills and competencies


PERSONAL IMPACT

A- Develop job related skills

B- Develop personal skills in subject matter

C- Have a record of your growth and learning results

D- Bring proof of your progress back to your organization

F- Become competent, effective and productive

G- Be more able to make sound decisions

H- Be more effective in day to day work by mastering job-related processes

I- Create and develop competency to perform job well


FREQUENT NOMINATIONS SCHEME

A- 10% discount after 05 candidates’ registration.

B- 15% discount after 10 candidates’ registration.    

C- 20% discount after 20 candidates’ registration.

D- 25% discount after 25 candidates’ registration.

E- 30% discount after 30 candidates’ registration

F- Higher discount rates will be offered based on work volume with different clients.  


SEVERAL NOMINATIONS ON THE SAME COURSE SCHEME

A- One extra free seat is offered on 4 candidates on the same course and dates.

B- Two extra free seats are offered on 6 candidates on the same course and dates.

C- Three extra free seats are offered on 8 candidates on the same course and dates.

D- Four extra free seats are offered on 10 candidates on the same course and dates.

E- Five extra free seats are offered on 12 candidates on the same course and dates.


REGISTRATION POLICY

Nominations to our public courses are to be processed by the client’s Training and/or HR departments. A refund will be issued back to the client in the event of course cancellation or seat unavailability. A confirmation will be issued to the relevant department official(s). 


CANCELLATION POLICY

If a confirmed registration is cancelled less than 5 working days prior to the course start date, a substitute participant may be nominated to attend the same course or a 20% cancellation charge is applied. In case of a no-show, a 100% fee will be charged.


PAYMENT POLICY

Payment is due upon receiving the course confirmation, invoice and/or proforma invoice. However; the fee due can be wire transferred to our bank account directly after course completion. Our bank details are illustrated on the confirmation, invoice and proforma invoice, as well. The above documents can be communicated electronically, i.e., in a soft copy or/and in hard copy based on customer’s request.


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