Four contract requirement categories

three approaches to tendering

purpose of a specification

two types of specification

advantages of performance specifications

service complications

what do KPIs measure

purpose of KPIs

benefits of using KPIs

disadvantages of KPIs

four types of contract terms

model form contract

when might a standard contract be used?

elements of a legally binding agreement

two rules of consideration

a contract may be invalid because of a number of factors - mistakes, misrepresentation, undue influence or illegality.

Two terms to describe an ended contract

what is misenterpretation

explain undue influence (or duress)

Four requirements for a contract to be legally valid

open tender

selective tendering

restricted open tenders

Contract terms can be "expressed" or "implied" terms and are classified as either a 'condition' or 'warrenty'

Standard contract

model form contracts

advantages of model form contracts

disadvantages of model form contracts

The law of contract is concerned with four basic questions

Implications of international law

International Commercial Terms (intercoms)

the uniform law formation tries to resolve the considerable differences between English and European law

advantages of leasing an asset

disadvantages of leasing an asset

three elements of a contract for the hire of goods that are not present in a contract for the sale of goods

how could negotiation be used at three different stages of the sourcing process

How can stakeholders contribute to a commercial negotiation?

three macro-economic factors and how they can influence a commercial negotiation

five sources of information on macro-economics

explain the term 'influencing'

the desired outcome is compliance, conformity, concession commitment & agreement

characteristics of the 'push' approach to influencing

characteristics of 'influencing'

types of power that can be used to influence

what is negotiation?

distributive bargaining

integrative negotiation

five conflict handling styles

five types of power

five potential benefits of using KPIs as performance measures

explain the content of a contract schedule on H&S requirements

explain the content of a contract schedule on a non-disclosure agreement

explain the content of a contract schedule on the use of subcontractors

five conflict handling styles