Special Note

This course is the second in the Procurement and Supply Management Leadership (PSM) certificate.

The February 27-March 5 offering of the course is comprised of (3) virtual instructor-led LIVE group webinars (February 27, March 3, March 5).

The September 23-24 offering of the course will be taught in a hybrid environment (students are able to attend in person on the GT Savannah campus OR online via Zoom). When registering, please choose your appropriate method of attendance (on-site/in-person OR online/virtual).

Please note that this course qualifies for our Georgia AI Manufacturing (GA-AIM) program discount for Georgia residents. Please see below Course Fees section for details.

Visit the course listing within the Georgia Tech Professional Education website.

Course Description

Contracting and Legal Oversight provides participants with a holistic and integrated understanding of contract law, contract types, key industry standard contract terms, and contract structure to improve their confidence when creating or modifying contract documents. The program is geared to reinforce standards of excellence for professionals who are responsible for delivering contractual agreements and mitigating financial risk for their organization.

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for contract managers, procurement professionals, sourcing initiative leaders, project managers and all procurement & supply management-related professionals involved with bid contract development, contract execution or supplier performance management.

How You Will Benefit

  • Increase knowledge base in law of agency concepts to gain more confidence with contracting.
  • Enhance understanding of industry standard contract types and contract terms for more robust contract agreements.
  • Better leverage sourcing category knowledge to modify existing contract elements for more holistic contract agreements. 
  • Improve internal contract execution communication for better results.
  • Heighten sense of executive financial impact and risk needs to gain leadership early support.

What You Will Learn

  • Law of Agency Overview
  • Contract Agreement Types
  • Defining Key Terms
  • Contract Structure & Drafting
  • Risk Mitigation & Communication

Course Prerequisite and Related Certificate Information

No prerequisites. For those interested in earning the Procurement & Supply Management Leadership (PSM) Certificate, take the below core courses and one elective course within four years.

  1. Category Management and Sourcing Leadership
  2. Contracting and Legal Oversight
  3. Essentials of Negotiations and Stakeholder Influence

Course Times

February/March 2025 Offering - Online/Virtual course

On the first day, please log in at least 15 minutes before the class start time.

  • February 27, 2025 - 1pm to 5pm ET
  • ​March 3, 2025 - 1pm to 5pm ET
  • March 5, 2025 - 1pm to 2:30pm ET
September 2025 Offering - Hybrid (Onsite/In-Person &  Online/Virtual course)
  • September 23, 2025 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm ET
  • September 24, 2025 - 9:00am to 4:00pm ET

Course Materials

Required

  • Canvas Learning Management System - Visit https://pe.gatech.edu/technology-requirements to ensure the computer you will be using meets the minimum technical requirements to access online material and lessons associated with this course.
  • Web Conferencing Service (using both audio and video) - Please ensure the computer you will be using is compatible with our service provider.

Provided

  • A URL, username and password to access the online course material

Course Instructor(s)

Course CEUs

This course provides for 1.10 continuing education units (CEUs).

Course Fee

Standard Fee: $900.00

Register and pay for all required courses in a Supply Chain & Logistics certificate and receive a discount of 17% off per course. Enter coupon code SCL-Cert at checkout.

All residents of the State of Georgia are eligible for a 50% discount while funds last thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration. Use of this discount is subject to verification of GA residency. Enter coupon code SCL-GAAIM at checkout.

If you have 3 or more participants from your organization, please contact us for volume discounts. Review coupon instructions for more information.

Discounts cannot be combined. For questions, call 404-894-2343 or send us an email prior to registration.

Cancellations

If SCL/GTPE cancels a course, registrants will be notified via email or phone and will receive a full refund. SCL/GTPE is not responsible for nonrefundable plane tickets, hotel and rental car deposits, nor any other expenses incurred.

Every effort is made to present the course as advertised herein; however, circumstances may make it necessary to alter the schedule and/or presenters.