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DESCRIPTION:Principles - Procurement and the Law (Virtual)\n\n03/26/25 09:00 AM EST\n - 03/27/25 12:00 PM EST\Description:\nMarch 26 - 27, 2025\n9:00 AM - 12:00 PM\nVirtual Learning\n\nRegistration closes Wednesday, March 19, 2025 \n\nDESCRIPTION\n\nIn this course the mysteries of the law and the relationship of the procurement agent to it are unraveled in a concise and easy to understand format. Candidates are given an overview of the issues and responsibilities related to entering into a legal contract as well as determining what comprises a contract. Other topics discussed are the Law of Agency, Contract Law, Laws of Competitive Bidding, comments on various Acts, bonding and alternatives to bonding.\n\nInstructor: Michelle Trudel, NIGP-CPP, CPPB\n\nLEARNING OBJECTIVES\n\nBy the end of this course participants will be able to:\n• Explain the Law of Agency and the duties of the three parties involved in an agency relationship\n• Describe the six essential elements to create a binding, valid contract\n• Give a detailed description of when Contracts A and B are formed and their importance to Procurement Law\n• Describe the duty of full disclosure and the duty of fairness and good faith\n• Outline the key provisions of several significant cases, major Acts and Trade Agreements affecting public purchasing\n\nDATE AND TIME\n\nThis six (6) hour Zoom Virtual Learning seminar has two (2) online sessions:\n\nWednesday, March 26th at 9:00 pm - 12:00 pm\n\nAND\n\nThursday, March 27th at 9:00 am - 12:00 pm\n\nStudents must attend both sessions to receive course credit.\n\nThe Zoom meeting link and login information will be distributed before the first session.\n\n\nPRE-WORK\n\nStudents will receive a short pre-work assignment to complete approximately 10 days before the first session. If you have not received course materials/pre-work, etc. prior to the course you are registered for, you are responsible for emailing members@opba.ca to obtain them before your course start date.\n\nREFUNDS & PAYMENTS \n\nPlease refer to our refund + payment policy for information regarding cancelations and/or refunds.\n
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Principles - Procurement and the Law (Virtual)<br /><br />03/26/25 09:00 AM EST - 03/27/25 12:00 PM EST<br />Description:<br /><p>March 26 - 27, 2025<br />
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM<br />
Virtual Learning<br />
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<strong>Registration closes Wednesday, March 19, 2025&nbsp;</strong><br />
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<strong>DESCRIPTION</strong></p>

<p>In this course the mysteries of the law and the relationship of the procurement&nbsp;agent to it are unraveled in a concise and easy to understand format. Candidates are given an overview of the issues and responsibilities related to entering into a legal contract as well as determining what comprises a contract. Other topics discussed are the Law of Agency, Contract Law, Laws of Competitive Bidding, comments on various Acts, bonding and alternatives to bonding.</p>

<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Instructor:&nbsp;</font>Michelle Trudel, NIGP-CPP, CPPB</p>

<p><strong>LEARNING OBJECTIVES</strong><br />
<br />
By the end of this course participants will be able to:<br />
&bull; Explain the Law of Agency and the duties of the three parties involved in an agency relationship<br />
&bull; Describe the six essential elements to create a binding, valid contract<br />
&bull; Give a detailed description of when Contracts A and B are formed and their importance to Procurement Law<br />
&bull; Describe the duty of full disclosure and the duty of fairness and good faith<br />
&bull; Outline the key provisions of several significant cases,&nbsp;major Acts and Trade Agreements affecting public purchasing<br />
<br />
<strong>DATE AND TIME</strong></p>

<p>This six (6) hour Zoom Virtual Learning seminar has two (2) online sessions:</p>

<p>Wednesday, March 26th at 9:00 pm - 12:00 pm</p>

<p>AND</p>

<p>Thursday, March 27th at 9:00 am - 12:00 pm<br />
<br />
<strong>Students</strong><strong> must attend both sessions to receive course credit.</strong></p>

<p>The Zoom meeting link and login information will be distributed before the first session.</p>

<p><br />
<strong>PRE-WORK</strong></p>

<p>Students will receive a short pre-work assignment to complete approximately 10 days&nbsp;before the first session.&nbsp;If you have not received course materials/pre-work, etc. prior to the course you are registered for, you are responsible for emailing <a href="mailto:members@opba.ca">members@opba.ca</a> to obtain them before your course start date.<br />
<br />
<strong>REFUNDS &amp; PAYMENTS&nbsp;</strong><br />
<br />
Please refer to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.opba.ca/docs/OPBA_Refund-Payment_Policy.pdf">our refund + payment policy</a>&nbsp;for information regarding cancelations and/or refunds.</p>

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