Understanding the Contract World

Overview

To gain an understanding of the tender/contractual process for Malaysia as well as understanding the tender process when contracting in the international arena. Contracts Management is about education of the business world in respect to the contractual process and the world of contracts.

Content/Objectives

  1. Basic Understanding of requirements
  2. How best to respond to Tenders
  3. Understanding Requirements for Tender documents
  4. Tips for contracting internationally
  5. The need for a robust contract
Administrative Details

Date : 22 November 2008 (Saturday)
Time : 9.30 am to 11.30 am
Venue : Malaysian Institute of Management
Management House
227 Jalan Ampang
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Fees : MIM Members (Free)
Non-Members (RM45.00)
Attendance : For all membership categories

Light refreshments will be served from 9:00 am. to 9:30 pm. Members can take this opportunity to network. The talk will commence at 9:30 pm.

Facilitator

Margaret Gilbert is a Director of both Corporate Contracts Management Ltd and Contract Matters Ltd and she operates both in New Zealand and overseas – most recently in the Pacific, Asia, the Middle East as well as elsewhere. She writes articles, speaks to different groups and provides individual training, group training courses and workshops. In addition, Margaret has a total of 20 plus years experience in the contract/procurement area and has worked in Australia and the United States of America. She has experience in all aspects of the business world.

Margaret has written the following books: Contract Matters: A Practical Guide to the Contractual Process, Contract Matters: A Practical Guide for Suppliers and Contract Matters: Negotiation which are available in hard cover format. She has written e-books such as Contract Matters: Contract Strategies/Strategic Contracts; Contract Matters: A Practical Guide for Buyers and Contract Matters: Contract Management.

In addition she has written e-books covering the contractual process internationally i.e. Contract Matters: A Practical Guide to the Contractual Process: Australia, Asia/India, Baltic’s, Canada, China & Mongolia, European Union, European Union North, India & Pakistan, Scandinavia, South Africa, The Middle East, The Pacific Islands, Mexico, Russian Federation, Central and South America and Israel, United Kingdom, United States of America.