CLT
  Contract Drafting for Local Authorities
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  • * Intermediate/Introductory
  • What is a contract, comparison and with grants and other arrangements
  • Outline public procurement law, including changes to remedies, recent cases, frameworks (legal and practical issues)
  • Local Government (Contracts) Act 1997, vires and other key legal issues
  • Key contracts terms and conditions - price, quality, contract length, dispute resolution, termination and exit arrangements, specifications
  • Partnering vs straight contracting, the issues and implications
  • Different types of contracts, bespoke and standard forms including OGC standard their strengths and weaknesses
  • Risks, indemnities and liabilities
  • TUPE and HR issues

Leonie Cowen is a leading local government lawyer, and principal of Léonie Cowen & Associates, a specialist local government firm providing legal and consultancy services to local authorities, local authority companies and not-for-profit bodies. In local government for 15 years, she was director of law and administration and deputy chief executive with Camden and before that chief solicitor with Barnet. She is the author of papers on local authority companies and care in the community.
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06/03/2012 - London (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>