Understand the terms the Uniform Commercial Code adds to your contract automatically unless you “otherwise agree.” When does the UCC apply? Learn to limit your liability to a return of the purchase price to avoid defect and delay damage claims. Get a waiver of express and implied warranties. When do you have the right to stop shipments and demand adequate assurance of payment? What are your rights to cure any default in your performance? How do you reclaim your goods if the customer defaults?

How do you win the “Battle of the Forms,” when electronic and facsimile mail is sent back and forth discussing a sale of goods? When do you have an enforceable contract? Will the terms in your quote or the terms in the purchase order control?

Dispute Resolution

What are the procedures and advantages of Litigation, Mediation and Arbitration? When are Arbitration clauses enforceable? When is Mediation a worthwhile use of time and money? What is Alternative Dispute Resolution or ADR?

Learn about Dispute Resolution Procedures in contracts and in the law. Use the correct procedures to preserve rights to payment, speed up claims and lower the costs of claims.

Learn how to navigate Administrative Claims procedures in Federal and State Public Procurement contracts. You must understand Conduit Clauses, Change Orders and Claims Procedures to protect yourself from back charge or deductive claims and also to receive additional compensation for delay, design defects or changes on a project.