Legal Aspects of Procurement and Tendering

Legal Aspects of Procurement and Tendering

05 June 2026 (Fri)

Time
0930 –1700

Fee
HK$1,700

Venue
Admiralty/ Wanchai

Language
Cantonese supplemented with English materials

Legal knowledge is getting more and more important for professionals who involved in procurement and tendering. Good procurement procedures and contract documents can clearly define the legal liability and risk as well as to avoid legal pitfalls when managing the projects. This course covers the key areas in procurement and tendering with an aim to equip participants with the knowledge and skills when dealing with this matter. Court cases will be used to further demonstrate the problems and solutions that professionals involved in this area have to be alert to.

Content

  • Principles and processes of public procurement
  • Inviting to tender and tendering
  • Acceptance and withdrawal of tenders
  • Termination of offer
  • Extension of tender validity period
  • Conditions of Tender
  • Extension of tender validity period
  • Tendering Strategies and tender queries
  • Mistakes in tenders
  • Disqualifying tenders
  • Tender negotiation
  • Joint Venture Tendering
  • Promises made at Tender Interview/ Collateral Contract
  • Competition Law
  • Case studies

Trainer

Mr. Harrison CHEUNG
Barrister-at-Law, Chartered Engineer
Arbitrator, HKIAC Mediator and Dispute Resolution Advisor

With over two decades of experience in the construction industry, Harrison transitioned into a successful career as a barrister, specializing in construction-related litigation, arbitration, and mediation. In addition to his expertise in these areas, Harrison adeptly handles commercial contractual disputes and a wide array of general legal matters. His legal acumen extends to criminal law, where he serves as counsel on fiat and defense counsel, demonstrating his comprehensive legal capabilities.

Harrison is a seasoned speaker who has been co-operating with local universities (HKU, PolyU, CityU SCOPE, etc.) in recent years and teaching courses of various legal topics. Since 2012, there are more than 7,000 participants who joined the courses, who are management staffs, government officials and professionals from different disciplines.