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The Autumn 2009 program is no longer accepting applications
Next program starts: Autumn 2010
Details will be posted in Spring
Single courses may be available
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Interested in taking a single class? Some courses (designated by a 
below) may be open on a space-available basis to professionals who are not seeking the certificate. See Single-Course Enrollment for details.
Classes meet primarily on Wednesday evenings, with some Monday evenings, at UW Extension Downtown, Seattle.
Autumn Courses
Legal Issues in Contracting and Procurement
Schedule: (8 sessions) Wednesdays, 6:00-9:00 p.m.,
Sept. 30 - Nov. 18 (no class on Nov. 11. Instead, class will be held on Monday, Nov. 9); $599; 2.4 CEUs. Instructor: Ken Grover
Includes and overview of contracting issues which serves as a foundation for other courses. Topics:
- Sources of law (Washington Common, UCC, Equity Law)
- Agency theory for employees, contractors, suppliers
- Procurement of goods (Uniform Commercial Code-UCC)
- Contract formation; elements of a contract
- Contract performance and remedies
- Intellectual property
- Government regulation and contracts
- Commercial torts including libel, privacy, commercial interference
- Miscellaneous issues including warranties, bids, licenses, leases
Negotiation Skills
Schedule: (5 sessions) Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:00-9:00 p.m., Dec. 2 - Dec. 16; $475; 1.5 CEUs. Instructor: Dave Hickman
Participants study the negotiation process. Topics:
- Pre-negotiation planning
- Fact-finding and strategic planning
- Setting objectives
- Tactics in negotiations
- Documentation
Winter Courses
Changes, Terminations and Claims
Schedule: (6 sessions) Wednesdays, 6:00-9:00 p.m., Jan. 6 - Feb. 10, 2010; $529; 1.8 CEUs. Instructor: Brian Corker Free
A comprehensive review of what happens with contracts once they are initiated, but before they are fulfilled. Topics:
- Change clauses and formal change orders
- Constructive changes
- Notice requirements
- Delays
- Pricing of adjustments
- Default and convenience terminations
- Disputes
How to sign up for single-course enrollment in this course
Financial Aspects of Contracts
Schedule: (5 sessions) Wednesdays, 6:00-9:00 p.m., Feb. 17 - Mar. 17, 2010; $475; 1.5 CEUs. Instructor: Ron Sabado
Topics:
- Cost accounting and data needs
- Direct and indirect costs
- Cost allocation methods
How to sign up for single-course enrollment in this course
Spring Courses
Governmental Contracting
Schedule: (6 sessions) Wednesdays, 6:00-9:00 p.m., Mar. 31 - May 5, 2010; $529; 1.8 CEUs. Instructor: Penny Vermie
Covers federal, state and local government contracts. Topics:
- Federal acquisition regulations
- Federal procedures
- Primary focus will be federal
- State procedures and regulations
- Local procedures and regulations
How to sign up for single-course enrollment in this course
International Contracting and Special Topics
Schedule: (6 sessions) Wednesdays, 6:00-9:00 p.m., May 12 - June 16, 2010; $529; 1.8 CEUs. Instructor: Fred Black
A detailed examination of international contracts and program wrap-up. Topics:
- Introduction to the role of contracts in international business
- Forms of contracts – terms and conditions
- Special contents for international contracts
- Negotiations
- Cultural aspects in contracting
- Drafting
- Enforcement of international contract provisions
- Dispute resolution
How to sign up for single-course enrollment in this course
