Course Information
- 20 Nov 2025 (Thu) 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Course Overview
Advanced Legal Aspects of Procurement and Tendering
Introduction
During tendering, there is in existence a ‘process’ contract regulating rights and obligations of all involved. However, the law and process of tendering are getting more and more sophisticated. Thus, the guiding principles have to be properly understood for managing commercial risks and keeping contracts out of troubles.
By reviewing recent insightful cases, the legal principles and their implications in practice upon the effective management of the tendering process are examined and shared. Further, it goes on to outline the key challenges and areas that those involved need to be specifically alerted to.
This seminar is tailored for non-lawyers, such as government officials, business owners, directors, chief executives, managers and professionals.
What You'll Learn
- Gain a comprehensive grasp of the legal principles governing the tendering process.
- Learn strategies to manage commercial risks and avoid common pitfalls in tendering contracts.
- Utilize case studies to apply legal concepts to real-world scenarios in daily work.
- Recognize significant challenges and areas of concern within the tendering process to enhance decision-making.
Who Should Attend
- Government Officials: Individuals involved in public procurement processes and decision-making.
- Business Owners: Entrepreneurs navigating tendering processes for contracts and services.
- Directors and Chief Executives: Senior leaders responsible for strategic decisions related to procurement and contracts.
- Managers and Professionals: Managers across various sectors who need to understand legal aspects of tendering and procurement.
- Non-Lawyers: Professionals who require legal insights into tendering without a legal background, focusing on practical applications.
Delivery Mode, Language, Duration and Time
- In-person Training / eLearning
- Cantonese with Englsh course materials
- The course is scheduled for 1 day, from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm each day, with a total of 6 training hours.
What You’ll Learn
Contents
- Review of public procurement skills and strategies
- Legal framework for public procurement
- Tender variation, change and addendum
- Public procurement and competition law
- Public procurement and intellectual property
- 10 common mistakes in negotiating and drafting for public procurement
- Tender negotiation: Dos and Don’ts
- Legal aspects of tender administration
- Public procurement litigation
- Situation discussion / case study exercises