AB6.1 Recommend and agree a form of contract
AB6.2 Prepare contract
AB6.3 Negotiate and conclude a contract
This Unit is relevant to archaeologists responsible for the development of projects on behalf of clients and the agreement of contracts to undertake the project. This function is performed both by internal project managers developing a project on behalf of their own organisation and by external consultants who are likely to be working for non-archaeological organisations. This Unit is about your role in advising the client on the selection of a suitable form of contract and your subsequent action in preparing the contract forms and negotiating details with prospective suppliers. It is specifically concerned with the use of standard forms of contract and not with the drafting of one-off or complex forms which are properly the domain of legal specialists.
In order to negotiate and conclude a contract you will need to be clear about the expectations of both parties and aware of the limits of your authority to vary contract terms and conditions. Your negotiations will need to be conducted in a manner that maintains goodwill and trust between the parties. And, at the conclusion of the negotiations you will be responsible for ensuring that all contract documentation is complete and accurate, complies with normal contract requirements and is processed in accordance with best practice.
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