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Managing Contractual Risks (Contract management 101)
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Managing Contractual Risks (Contract management 101)

Master CIPS L5M3: Managing Contractual Risk
Created byMoses Manuel
Last updated 8/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Understand the legal and process issues relating to the formation of contracts
  • Analyse the different levels of breach of contract and their impact
  • Understand aspects to considered when making changes to contracts

Course content

7 sections48 lectures3h 47m total length
  • Overview of the Module3:23
  • The thing about OFFERS in contracts8:20
  • Dealing with counter offers in contractual agreements7:56
  • Confirming the existence of a contract5:10
  • Practice Exercise 1
  • The price of getting in a contract6:15
  • Do they intend to have a deal with you?8:49
  • Which documents comes first?5:03
  • Quick tips on contract variations5:34
  • Practice Exercise 2

Requirements

  • interests in learning and not afraid to ask questions

Description

Here is the reality, all business agreements, all of them, will be summed up in a contract!

The contract can be verbal or in writing, which is not a foreign thing to you. The problem is...

Every year businesses lose millions as a result of;

  • Contract breaches

  • Supplier failure which can be attributed to unclear obligations

  • Legal disputes etc

Yet all these are things that could have been prevented by simply knowing how to effectively manage contractual risks

HERE IS WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN THE NEXT SERIES OF LESSONS

This comprehensive CIPS L5M3 managing contractual risks course doesn't just teach theory but also builds your capability to become the procurement professional who prevents disasters before they happen and turns contract challenges into competitive advantages.


WHAT WILL YOU ACHIEVE?


The obvious benefit of this program is that I intend to help you pass your CIPS L5M3 exams but in addition to that you will also;


  1. Gain the confidence to evaluate contracts for hidden risks and loopholes.

  2. Learn practical ways to manage contract breaches before they result into costly litigation.

  3. Strengthen your ability to negotiate clauses that protect your organisation’s interests.

  4. Develop the knowledge to handle supplier non-performance with the right legal remedies.

  5. Build exam-ready competence and practical skills you can apply immediately.


WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT HERE?

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

Understand the legal and process issues in contract formation

  • Spot risks in offers, counter offers, acceptance, precedence of documents, and contract changes.

  • Evaluate critical clauses like indemnities, liabilities, insurance, guarantees, and force majeure.

Manage and mitigate breach of contract

  • Distinguish types of breaches and their impacts.

  • Compare formal and informal dispute resolution approaches, from negotiation to litigation.

  • Apply practical methods to limit reputational and financial damage.

Handle non-performance and enforce remedies

  • Identify and apply suitable remedies such as service credits, liquidated damages, and penalty provisions.

  • Draft and issue termination notices confidently.

  • Assess legal consequences and protect your organisation’s rights when ending supplier relationships

WHY THIS COURSE?

Unlike generic contract management training, this course is laser-focused on the CIPS L5M3 syllabus that procurement professionals worldwide recognize as the gold standard.

You'll master both the legal framework AND the practical skills needed to excel in you career!


Enrol in now and take control of your professional future.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone in the buying and selling part of the business
  • Senior Buyer
  • Category Manager
  • Contract Manager
  • Logistics Manager
  • Supply Chain Executive