A paralegal who manages contracts, at minimum, must be well-versed in the law, contractual terms, and budgets while possessing superior time management and communication skills. Moreover, as this course will demonstrate, a paralegal with these proven skills has the ability to work between many sectors including academia, government, large corporations, and small businesses. Use this course to acquire foundational knowledge required to manage contracts regardless of where you work.
The Contract Management Advanced Certified Paralegal Program consists of the successful completion of 13 modules - delivered through an integrated online course with interactive learning modules and knowledge checks - and passing the comprehensive exam. The modules are as follows:
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - Contract Negotiation
Chapter 3 - Written and Oral Contract Negotiation
Chapter 4 - Drafting Agreements
Chapter 5 - Contract Structure and Language
Chapter 6 - Using Boilerplate Provisions
Chapter 7 - Course of Dealing, Texts, and Practice Guides
Chapter 8 - Performance Management
Chapter 9 - Drafting Agreements Part 2
Chapter 10 - Communication, Status Review, and Termination
Chapter 11 - Government Contracting Overview
Chapter 12 - Federal Government Contracting Process
Chapter 13 - Industry Practice
Learning Outcomes Include:
Explore:
- Potential employment sectors
- Calendaring tools
- Business organization types and impacts on contract provisions
- The various government forms used in a government contract
- Various negotiation techniques and when a technique is most useful
- The five steps to drafting a contract
Define:
- A contract and contract amendments
- The steps involved in collecting essential contract information utilizing QTIPS
Understand:
- Importance of communicating contract status
- The efficiency of boilerplate provisions
- The importance of using contractual boilerplate text
- The importance of plain English and effective communication
Identify:
- Content requiring proofing and editing
- Industry-specific agreement types and forms
- Legal concerns when writing a contract
- Types of boilerplate clauses
Recognize:
- A contract reviewer's position
- The characteristics that a paralegal must possess to be a successful contract manager
- The importance of personal skills development
- When a verbal deal has been established
- The other party’s approach to negotiation
Differentiate:
- Between the mailbox rule and the UCC
- Checklists and master templates
- State and federal government contracting process
- The various government invitations
- Phases of a contract life cycle
Distinguish:
- Clearly written contract terms and terms that are written in legalese
- Contract attachments and correct storage
- Benefits between a written and an oral contract negotiation
Examine:
- Each phase of the government contract process
- FAR and government contract process
- Government contract award categories and minority award percentages
- Insurance requirements by contract type
- Performance tracking methods
- Flowcharts and timelines
Earning the Contract Management Advanced Certified Paralegal Credential:
- Use the course content and the chapter reviews to prepare for the comprehensive exam.
- A passing score is 90%.
- Three attempts for a passing score are available with this course.
- An exam retake purchase is available for three additional attempts.
- Statement of Completion - Upon completion of the course and successfully passing the exam, a statement of completion is required. The statement of completion is a summary of what you learned from this course and how you will apply this to your job.
- Once the statement of completion is uploaded, an alert is sent to NALA.
- Upon satisfactory review of the statement, NALA marks the course 100% complete and begins the process of issuing the certificate and credential* if you are eligible.
* The distinguished ACP credential is available to current NALA Certified Paralegals. Anyone, regardless of credentials, may take this course solely for gaining knowledge and will receive a certificate upon successful completion of the course and exam.
