Scheduled In-house

Contract Skills Training Courses

Commercial contracts are the backbone of every business, but they can appear to have a language of their own which can be difficult to understand, and therefore apply as the contract writers intended. There are many pitfalls and risks associated with not interpreting and executing contracts in the correct way.

This suite of courses provides all the essential information that every non-lawyer dealing with contracts needs to know, aswell as providing the commercial skills linked to successful and efficient contract administration.

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  • Next: 6-7 Feb 2025 Live online
  • Also: 15-16 May 2025 Live online
  • Also: 15-16 Sep 2025 Classroom
  • Also: 10-11 Nov 2025 Live online

Business and Contract Law

Live online, Classroom

A two-day no-nonsense plain English practical course* to get to grips with business and contract law for busy business executives.

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Arun Singh OBE
  • Next: 7-11 Jul 2025 Classroom

The Commercial Manager's Summer School

Summer school

Classroom

This highly-interactive summer school has been specially designed to help commercial and contracts managers excel in their demanding role.

  • 30 CPD hours Intensive
  • Presented by Catherine Hurst
  • Next: 11-12 Feb 2025 Live online
  • Also: 9-10 Jun 2025 Live online
  • Also: 16-17 Oct 2025 Live online

Effective Management of Supply Chain Risk

New for 2025

Live online

The increase of outsourcing and globalisation creates extended risk profiles for businesses. This course will bring you right up to date with best practice for managing risks in your supply chain.

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Catherine Hurst
  • Next: 26 Feb 2025 Live online
  • Also: 27 Jun 2025 Live online
  • Also: 2 Oct 2025 Live online

Legal Writing and Drafting Skills for Commercial and Contracts Managers

Live online

This course will empower commercial and contracts managers to navigate legal writing and contract drafting complexities with knowledge and confidence.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Alan Simmons
  • Next: 6-7 Feb 2025 Live online
  • Also: 5-6 Jun 2025 Live online
  • Also: 16-17 Oct 2025 Live online

Managing and Evaluating Bids and Tenders

New for 2025

Live online

This programme will show you how to prepare and evaluate bids and tenders and how to submit proposals in response to a tender.

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Manoj Nair
  • Next: 19 Mar 2025 Live online
  • Also: 4 Jul 2025 Live online
  • Also: 3 Dec 2025 Live online

Navigating Insurance Clauses in Commercial Contracts

New for 2025

Live online

Understanding insurance clauses in commercial contracts and how they relate to managing business risk is crucial

  • 3 CPD hours Masterclass
  • Presented by Manoj Nair
  • Next: 10 Feb 2025 Live online
  • Also: 13 Jun 2025 Live online
  • Also: 15 Oct 2025 Live online

Negotiation Skills for Contracts and Commercial Managers

Live online

This highly interactive course has been specially developed for contracts and commercial managers, focussing on a negotiation methodology specific to this challenging role.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Catherine Hurst
  • Next: 13-14 Mar 2025 Live online
  • Also: 1-2 Jul 2025 Live online
  • Also: 4-5 Dec 2025 Live online

Proposal Writing and Costs Benefit Analysis Workshop

New for 2025

Live online

Proposal writing is fundamental to the success of any business; enhancing your proposal writing skills will make you more valuable to your organisation

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Manoj Nair
  • Next: 21 Jan 2025 Live online
  • Also: 15 May 2025 Live online
  • Also: 9 Sep 2025 Live online

Understanding and Drafting Specifications and Scopes of Supply

Live online

An indepth, practical look at best practice for drafting specifications and scopes of supply. Specifically designed for all those whose knowledge is vital to providing clarity to legal obligations.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Catherine Hurst
  • Self-paced
  • Self-paced

Successful Contract Management and Administration

Self-paced

A practical step-by-step on-line course designed to ensure that your contract administration and management skills allow you to fully control your commercial contracts. It will build your knowledge of best practice techniques in 8 on-line modules each requiring between 3 to 4 hours study to be completed in your own time

  • Eric Evans
  • and Tim Boyce
  • Publication

Business and Contract Law

Publication

This briefing will enable you to recognise and deal confidently with the risks and benefits of commercial contracts.

  • Arun Singh OBE