L4M3 Exam Dumps : Commercial Contracting

An insurance policy transfers a specific set of risks such as the fire and flood risk for a particular asset.

The legal liability does not transfer to the insurance company (known as insurer).

Benefits for the purchaser in using call off contract are as below:

- The benefit of a call off contract is that they allow the supply of materials, goods and services to be secured over multiple delivery dates across the length of a project.

- Agreed prices, either fixed or pre-agreed mechanism for adjustment. This helps with setting and controlling budgets.

- Simple order mechanisms at the point of need

- Schedules of rates pricing enables electronic procure-to-pay systems, which gives greater control and visibility of spend

- The value of spend ad length of contract justify the cost of proper market engagement and tender or negotiation processes resulting in better value for money

- The longer the contract, the greater the opportunities for aligning working practices to create joint efficiency.

Regarding rule of offer and acceptance, there are some differences among legal system around the world. For example, mailbox rule is generally applied in common law countries such as UK, US, Australia,.. while it is ignored in civil law countries. To clarify on rule of offer and acceptance in international trade, offerors may use expressed terms in their offers. These terms known as deemed receipt protocol.