A working knowledge of the most important purchasing laws is essential, as is a basic knowledge of your rights and the rights of the seller under certain circumstances. Understanding the Legal Aspects of Purchasing is designed to clarify what is often the most daunting part of buying and selling. Let a qualified lawyer with extensive procurement experience lead you, step by step, through the maze of contract law and the Uniform Commercial Code. The examples discussed in this seminar will be real, and the application will be on the day-to-day procedures, systems, and decisions made by your company—helping you to be confident that you can avert major problems. Special emphasis will be placed on the "how to" of reading and understanding the code and complicated legal clauses.

Participants will learn to:

• Recognize the practical subtleties of purchasing contracts
• Take steps to protect your organization from expensive liability
• Interpret the Uniform Commercial Code and understand complicated legal clauses
• Provide remedies if contract terms are not met
• Ensure the quality of goods and services legally

Recommended for:

• Both new and experienced purchasing professionals, buyers, purchasing administrators, purchasing supervisors, materials managers, purchasing managers, purchasing directors, suppliers representatives, sales managers, and customer service representatives
• Those who seek to gain a basic understanding of contract law and the Uniform Commercial Code's Article 2