Principles - Procurement and the Law (Virtual)
Date/Time
2/5/2025 - 2/6/2025
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Eastern
Event Registration
Event Type(s)
Principles
Event Description

February 5 - 6, 2025
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Virtual Learning

Registration closes Wed, January 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM

DESCRIPTION

In 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.

Instructor: Michelle Trudel, NIGP-CPP, CPPB

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of this course participants will be able to:
• Explain the Law of Agency and the duties of the three parties involved in an agency relationship
• Describe the six essential elements to create a binding, valid contract
• Give a detailed description of when Contracts A and B are formed and their importance to Procurement Law
• Describe the duty of full disclosure and the duty of fairness and good faith
• Outline the key provisions of several significant cases, major Acts and Trade Agreements affecting public purchasing

DATE AND TIME

This six (6) hour Zoom Virtual Learning seminar has two (2) online sessions:

Wednesday, February 5th at 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

AND

Thursday, February 6th at 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Students must attend both sessions to receive course credit.

The Zoom meeting link and login information will be distributed before the first session.


PRE-WORK

Students 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.

REFUNDS & PAYMENTS 

Please refer to our refund + payment policy for information regarding cancelations and/or refunds.

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