ENG7146 Procurement and Contract Law CWRK Assessment Brief 2023-24

Assignment Details

To gain an understanding of law and legal aspects, the challenges faced by organizations and their respective supply chain relationships.

Description: Grindley Ltd agreed to buy four computer-controlled lathes from a German company, Simmenthal Technik GmbH, to be delivered one by one at monthly intervals from 1 December 2015 to 1 March 2016, each machine was to be invoiced and paid for separately.

The first lathe arrived without incident and was installed by the Simmenthal engineer in Grindley’s factory. It was linked to Grindley’s Megamaster computer, tested, and commissioned on 12 December. The invoice was paid on 11 January. Meanwhile, when the second lathe arrived, the German engineer had found that the Grindley factory was closed not merely on 1 & 2 January (Friday & Saturday, but the whole of the following week because of an extended Christmas and New Year holiday). When the engineer finally obtained access, he discovered that there was no power source within thirty feet of the space allocated to the machine. He returned to Germany. Following the hurried installation of new conduit by Grindley’s electrical contractor, the lathe was eventually commissioned 19 February by another engineer flown over for the purpose.

Assignment Learning Outcomes

• Evaluate common challenges faced by procurement and supply chain managers and how to overcome them.

• Appraise main contracting issues and the legal implications for major programs and projects for successful completion.

• Critique the main legal issues that relate to the formation of relationships in supply Chains.