Negotiating, Drafting & Understanding Contracts

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Course Introduction

This Negotiating, Drafting & Understanding Contracts training course equips participants with a solid foundation in the three core stages of contract management: negotiating the deal, drafting the documentation, and ensuring effective contract performance. The course focuses on practical techniques and real-world examples, enabling learners to apply best practices across a variety of industries. By understanding the complete lifecycle of contracts, participants can enhance their organisational contract management processes and improve outcomes.

Participants will also develop the ability to evaluate contract matters from the perspective of the other party. This approach helps sharpen negotiation skills and strengthens the ability to reach mutually beneficial agreements. Whether you are dealing with suppliers, contractors, or internal stakeholders, the course prepares you to handle complex negotiations and contractual arrangements with confidence and professionalism.

Key Takeaways:

  • Learn the essential stages of contract management: negotiation, drafting, and performance
  • Understand how to structure contracts to reflect the negotiated agreement accurately
  • Gain practical tools for effective negotiation and contract risk management
  • Improve your ability to anticipate and resolve disputes before they escalate
  • Build stronger contract management processes using real-life case studies

Objectives

By attending this COPEX training course, participants will develop the skills needed to manage contracts from start to finish. The course is designed to help learners understand the importance of negotiating the deal before documenting it, ensuring that the final contract reflects the agreed terms and protects both parties.

Participants will also learn how to apply proven tools and techniques to support negotiation and improve contract administration. Through real examples and clause analysis, the course covers drafting and modifying key contract provisions to achieve better clarity and legal enforceability. Additionally, attendees will be introduced to the variations in contracting approaches across different jurisdictions and how to handle them effectively. Finally, the training addresses dispute avoidance and successful management strategies, helping participants reduce risk and achieve better project outcomes.

Training Goals:

  • Understand why negotiating the deal is essential before drafting contract documentation
  • Apply tools and techniques to support negotiations and contract management
  • Analyse and modify contract clauses using real-life examples
  • Recognise differences in contract approaches across jurisdictions
  • Explore ways to avoid disputes or manage them effectively

Training Methodology

This Negotiating, Drafting & Understanding Contracts training course uses a practical and interactive approach, combining theory with real-life examples. The course is structured to encourage active participation through group discussions, case studies, and practical exercises. Participants will engage in negotiation simulations to apply the concepts learned and understand how contract terms are shaped by commercial objectives and risk allocation.

The training also focuses on hands-on drafting exercises, enabling participants to work with standard contract forms, model agreements, and real clauses. This approach helps attendees develop a clear understanding of how contracts are constructed and how to modify draft agreements to reflect negotiated outcomes. The course also covers performance management and dispute resolution, using real case scenarios to demonstrate effective techniques for managing claims and avoiding conflicts.

Who Should Attend?

This COPEX training course is designed for professionals involved in contract management, procurement, and project delivery. It is especially useful for those who are responsible for negotiating and drafting agreements or managing contract performance on a daily basis. The course will benefit individuals at different career levels, from those new to contract work to experienced professionals seeking a refresher.

The training is ideal for people working in procurement, construction, engineering, project management, legal, and commercial roles. It is also suitable for anyone preparing for a major project or looking to improve their negotiation and contract drafting skills.

Ideal Participants:

  • Contract administrators, contract professionals, and project coordinators
  • Supply officers, buyers, procurement and purchasing professionals
  • Project, construction, cost, and quantity professionals
  • Claims personnel and legal advisers
  • Contracts managers and commercial executives
  • Professionals new to the function or preparing for major projects

Course Outline

Day 1: Negotiating the Agreement you Want

  • The context of commercial arrangements
  • Negotiating Principles for contracts
  • Setting contractual objectives
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Using contract-based resolution – referring disputes to an Adjudicator
  • External dispute resolution – Litigation and Arbitration
  • Modern alternatives – Mediation, Expert Determination and other methods

Providers and Associations

Anderson
Aztech Training
Coventry

Certificate

  • COPEX Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

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Whats Makes Copex Courses Unique?

COPEX Training is your gateway to professional growth, with over 20 years of experience turning potential into success. Each year, we deliver over 1,000 courses in 50+ countries, earning a stellar 98% satisfaction rate. Trusted by global giants like BP, the United Nations, and HSBC, we partner with top certification bodies to provide career-focused training that empowers individuals and drives organizational breakthroughs. Our mission? To transform the way professionals learn and grow in today’s fast-changing industries. Through expert insights, cutting-edge methods, and hands-on approaches, we equip you with the skills and confidence to tackle challenges, seize opportunities, and thrive in your career.

Led by a passionate leadership team and supported by a network of world-class trainers, COPEX Training connects professionals worldwide with life-changing opportunities. We are committed to excellence, ensuring every participant leaves with the tools, expertise, and confidence to conquer an ever-evolving world.

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