Contracts

Commercial contracts training, courses and seminars from Kaplan Hawksmere, the UK’s leading business management training company.

Would you like to offer any of the following courses or seminars in-house? You can save on employee travel costs and time away from the office with high-quality management development training on your premises.

Kaplan Hawksmere’s in-house capability is built on a solid foundation of over 20 years experience in the training consultancy, public course and conference industries. We serve over 60,000 customers each year. Organisations seeking in-house and bespoke training solutions know they can trust Kaplan Hawksmere for results-oriented, practical delivery. To speak with a member of our dedicated in house services team, please contact us on 0845 076 0679 (at local rates) or e-mail incompany@hawksmere.co.uk.

• An introduction to commercial contract law and language

  This course will explain the fundamentals of contract law. It will help you deal with customers or suppliers to avoid potential legal problems.

  
  

• Business contract law

  This course is designed to give business executives a thorough practical understanding of the rules that regulate the formulation and enforcement of commercial contracts.

  
  

• Commercial contract drafting - an advanced level workshop

  This practical workshop will provide training and ‘hands-on’ experience in the drafting of commercial contracts. It is intended for people who already have several years experience of drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, and who wish to take their drafting skills to an advanced level.

  
  

• Commercial risk management

  An intense two-day seminar to help you reduce risk exposure and increase benefits by managing your commercial uncertainty more effectively.

  
  

• Competitive bid management

  A day of practical advice and guidance on how to win business - consistently, more efficiently and more profitably.

  
  

• Contracting with the MoD

  This seminar has been designed to help you understand the Smart Acquisition System, the structure of integrated project teams it has introduced and the conditions of contract currently employed.

  
  

• Drafting and implementing service level agreements

  This seminar is designed for anyone who provides or receives regular business services and wants to know how to develop an effective working relationship with their customers or suppliers. It will help you structure, draft and implement a tailor-made SLA for your organisation.

  
  

• Influencing and negotiation skills for finance professionals

  This course will give you insights and practical tools to use in your negotiations, providing a structure for the negotiation process with tools and techniques for use at each stage.

  
  

• Music publishing rights - maximising the value

  If you are in any way involved with music publishing, this seminar is for you. It offers a powerful value-for-money combination of key topics, expert speakers and extensive documentation for later reference.

  
  

• Negotiation skills

  This training seminar will introduce you to a range of tools and techniques to increase your effectiveness in any negotiation situation.

  
  

• Successful contract management and administration in difficult times

  This two-day seminar will introduce you to the essential aspects of contract management and sharpen your commercial awareness.

  
  

• Successful contract negotiation

  A practical one-day seminar that will strengthen both your knowledge of contract law and your skills in the strategy of negotiation.

  
  

• Successful project management

  This intensive two-day seminar will guide you on the skills and techniques necessary for the successful delivery of large and small projects on-time and within budget.

  
  

• WEBINAR - Negotiation Skills - making the pie bigger

  This webinar will look at the three stages of the negotiation process – Planning, the Conversation and Follow up – and present tools, tips and techniques to consider at each stage. There will also be a brief consideration of personal styles and the impact of emotion on the negotiation process.