MEMBER-ONLY COURSE
Expand your knowledge of your knowledge of supply chain contracting
This two-hour course covers the purchasing process from start to finish. Whether you are a lawyer or contract professional, you'll gain the practical skills to effectively manage supply chain contracting processes.
Here's what you'll learn in the 2-hour Supply Chain Essentials course
Module 1
General Concepts
Learn why companies buy, the six priorities that drive supply chain contracting, the expertise you need to support it, and five truths about representing the company while managing conflict and workload. (18 minutes)
Module 2
People
Explore the people behind every purchase, including how procurement and sourcing drive the process, why business leads must stay engaged, and how finance, compliance, managers, and outside parties shape your role. (13 minutes)
Module 3
Offers, Acceptance, and Battle of the Forms
Dive into offer and acceptance rules for purchasing, including counteroffers, silence as acceptance under master agreements and the UCC, safe harbor language, and the risks of sales quotes, credit applications, and award letters. (34 minutes)
Module 4
Digital Purchase Contracts
Understand how digital purchase contracts work, including vendor portals, hyperlinked terms, click to accept mechanisms, state law differences on browsewrap enforceability, and why saving the terms you accept protects your company in a dispute. (9 minutes)
Module 5
Procurement, Policies, Processes, and Procedures
Discover how the ERP system serves as your company's source of truth for purchases, the differences between policies, processes, and procedures, and how to handle rule enforcement without damaging internal relationships. (8 minutes)
Module 6
Purchasing Process
Navigate the purchasing workflow from requirements and specifications through vendor selection, including direct and indirect purchases, RFPs, sole sourcing, buying with a credit card or purchase order, and when you need a negotiated contract. (22 minutes)
Here's a detailed agenda on everything included in this course
01 Introduction
Course Workbook 21 Pages
1.1 Introduction and Agenda 04:14
02 General Concepts
General Concepts 18:20
Learning Check 1 questions
03 People Involved in Supply Chain Contracts
People Involved in Supply Chain Contracts 12:44
Learning Check 1 questions
04 Offers, Acceptance, and Battle of the Forms
Offers, Acceptance, and Battle of the Forms 33:38
Learning Check 2 questions
05 Digital Purchase Contracts
5.1 Digital Purchase Contracts 09:02
Learning Check 1 questions
06 Procurement, Policies, Processes, and Procedures
Procurement, Policies, Processes, and Procedures 07:53
Learning Check 1 questions
07 Purchase Process Step-By-Step
Purchasing Process 22:27
Learning Check 3 questions
08 Course Completion Steps
Course Evaluation 3 questions
After completing the activities, claim your Certificate of Completion
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Laura spent more than 25 years practicing law around the world, leading commercial deals at Fortune 500 companies like Tesla and international law firms like Morrison Foerster. Since launching How to Contract in 2021, she's delivered hundreds of hours of training to thousands of lawyers and professionals worldwide.
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