If you need help reviewing vendor contracts, the Strategic Procurement Contracts Team is available to assist with contract review courses for Harvard staff.
The two courses below cover similar material, but with a different focus.
Basic Contract Review Training
Basic training on how to contract with vendors. Covers general legal concepts, Harvard-specific policies and concerns, and how to use Harvard contracts templates or work with vendor documents.
Attendees who complete this course should be able to handle basic contracts on their own and know when to seek further assistance.
This course is intended for staff who have no (or only limited) contracting experience.
Advanced Contract Review Training
Similar to Basic Contract Review Training, but intended for staff who have experience contracting with vendors.
Covers general legal concepts, Harvard-specific policies and concerns, and how to use Harvard contracts templates or work with vendor documents.
Attendees who complete this course should be able to handle basic and intermediate level contracts on their own (or know when to seek further assistance)
and also handle advanced contracts as part of a team including staff from the Strategic Procurement Contracts Team or the Office of the General Counsel.
Brown Bags
The Contracts Team will soon begin offering brown bags on specific contracting issues. Please contact the team if you have suggestions for topics to cover.
You can reach the Contracts Team at spcontracts@harvard.edu. Please also go to the Contract Training Web site for more information and to sign-up.
On the site, you will also find presentations from past trainings and a Contract Review Checklist.