Project and ContractBusiness and Contract Law
Commercial staff make legally binding decisions daily, usually without legal training and often without realising the decision was binding. This course gives them the grounding. Delegates work through contract formation and when an exchange of emails becomes an agreement, authority and who can bind the organisation, and the terms implied by law alongside those written down. Exclusion and limitation clauses are examined for what actually survives challenge. Breach, remedies and termination are covered, along with the basics of agency, and the course closes on when to involve legal counsel, which is a judgement most commercial disputes turn on.
Course objectives
- Explain contract formation and recognise when an agreement exists
- Identify who has authority to bind the organisation
- Distinguish express terms from those implied by law
- Assess exclusion and limitation clauses for what survives challenge
- Apply the law of breach, remedies and termination
- Recognise agency and the liability it creates
- Judge when a matter requires legal counsel
Who should attend
- Commercial, procurement and contract staff
- Project and operations managers
- Sales and business development professionals
- Finance managers approving commitments
- Anyone signing or negotiating on the organisation's behalf
Course outline
- 01Contract formation and the binding exchange
- 02Authority and binding the organisation
- 03Express terms and terms implied by law
- 04Exclusion and limitation clauses
- 05Breach and the remedies available
- 06Termination and its consequences
- 07Agency and the liability it creates
- 08When to involve legal counsel
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 to 9 October 2026 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 12 to 16 October 2026 | Harare, Zimbabwe | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 26 to 30 October 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 14 to 18 December 2026 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | Register Now |