The Legal Aspects of Purchasing

Protect the rights of your company with solid, putit-to-use material based on experience and proven methods. This seminar has repeatedly received exceptional evaluations from hands-on purchasing professionals. You’ll find the answers you need in just two days at this seminar — when is a contract a contract, the best way to determine the authority level of the seller, how to get an extended warranty at no extra cost and the best remedy for avoiding and settling disputes.

Who Should Attend:

Both new and experienced purchasing professionals, including

  • Engineers and managers with purchasing-supplier interface
  • Associate buyers, buyers, senior buyers, non purchasing executives
  • Transportation and distribution professionals
  • Executives responsible for overseeing the purchasing function

Benefits

Participants Will Learn

  • How to deal with e-commerce
  • How to avoid entering into a bad contract
  • Three methods to reduce the cost and liability of freight
  • What you need to know about the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA)
  • How to select the best contract for different types of purchases
  • Two key laws every buyer should know
  • How to handle unauthorized shipments
  • Ways of handling defective materials
  • The best way to get your materials delivered on time

Course Contents

  • The Origin and History of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
  • The Law of Agency
  • The Offer and Acceptance
  • Competence of Parties to Contract
  • Legality of Purpose
  • The Buyer-Seller Relationship
  • Types of Contracts
  • Title and Risk of Loss
  • The Battle of the Forms
  • Rights of Inspection and Rejection
  • Warranties
  • Remedies for Buyer and Seller
  • Means of Resolving Disputes
  • Patents
  • Government Regulation of Business
  • E-Commerce
  • Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA)