4. Price
a) The price agreement between the two parties, supplier and buyer, is fixed for 6 months and hereinafter renegotiated by the supplier and the buyer agrees to pay any additional costs proposed by the supplier.
b) The purchase price for the relevant office furniture delivered is to be paid net within 1 day from the date of invoice for the delivery.
Answer the questions:
What is the subject of this agreement?
What are the main terms of the contract?
In your opinion, is this contract supplier-friendly or customer-friendly? Prove your point of view with the words from the contract.
How would you change this contract if you were the customer?
8. Cof Solutions is one of the uk's premier suppliers of high-quality office furniture. Read their advertisement.
At City Office Furniture we offer quality office furniture ranges to suit all budgets. We offer a wide choice of office desks, chairs, soft seats, tables, boardroom and executive furniture.
We go the extra mile
O
ffering
free onsite visits, our trained team will measure your space and
consult you on the best solution for your working environment.
Listening to your choice of furniture we will consider all
requirements as well as examining daily factors such as duration of
use, the relationship within specific teams and the organisation of
departments before providing you with a solution that meets your
exact needs.
9. Work in pair. Role play the following situation.
Role A – COF Solutions representative
You work for the COF Solutions and are meeting a prospective customer. Tell him/her about your company’s range of products and services and special offers.
Role B - Customer
You are a business owner who wants to buy furniture for their new office. You need ten desk + chair sets. You are interested if there are any discounts for large orders. Discuss the delivery of goods and terms of payment.
10. The customer agrees to place an order with cof Solutions. In small groups prepare a draft contract using the example in Exercise 7.
When finished read your contract to the rest of the class, discuss your variants and agree on the final version of the contract.
3D Project Management
1 . Read three definitions of project management. Use your dictionary to help you understand.
The discipline of initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing the work of a team to achieve specific goals and meet specific success criteria.
The body of knowledge concerned with principles, techniques, and tools used in planning, control, monitoring, and review of projects.
The planning and organization of an organization's resources in order to move a specific task, event or duty toward completion.
Based on these definitions, try to define a project and identify main phases of project management.
Project |
Phases of project management |
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2. In small groups discuss what kind projects you have worked on in your professional and personal life. Use the list of topic areas below to you’re your discussion. Were they completed successfully? Describe your experiences.
education
home repair
planning a family holiday
charity
community action
fundraising
starting a business, etc.