Contract Management in Practice: Mastering Legal Obligations and Risk

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22 September 2026
29 September 2026

Learn how to manage contracts with confidence, reduce risk, and ensure effective service delivery.

Strengthen your contract management skills — and avoid costly mistakes.

Description

Join this practical masterclass designed for professionals managing service contracts in the public and private sectors. Across two interactive sessions, you’ll gain essential legal knowledge and practical tools to navigate complex contract obligations, reduce risk, and deliver compliant, high-quality services.

Topics

Session 1

Overview of Contract Management

Understanding the essential legal components of a contract and their relevance to service delivery

Developing skills in interpreting technical terms used in service contracts

 

Session 2

Exploring the need for flexibility in contract management and how to balance this with contractual obligations

Identifying and mitigating risks associated with contract management

Understanding potential pitfalls in service contracts and how to avoid them

Learning Objectives

  • Understand essential legal components of contracts and how they apply to service delivery
  • Learn how to interpret technical language and identify red flags
  • Explore how to maintain flexibility while meeting legal obligations
  • Identify and mitigate legal and operational risks
  • Avoid common contractual pitfalls that impact service outcomes

Target Audience

Tailored to public and private sector professionals working with service contracts.

  • Contract managers and administrators
  • Procurement and compliance professionals
  • Project managers overseeing funded services
  • Legal and governance officers
  • Public sector officers involved in commissioning or outsourcing
  • Anyone responsible for negotiating, managing or reviewing contracts

Delivery

In person at EMCS Academy premises

Schedule

Session 1: 22 September, 2026, 13:00-16:00
Session 2: 29 September, 2026, 13:00-16:00

Certification

A certificate of attendance will be provided to participants who attend the workshop.

Training Venue

EMCS Academy
Centris Business Gateway II, Level 4,
Triq is-Salib tal-Imriehel Zone 3,
Central Business District,
Birkirkara

  • Companies effecting group bookings (four or more participants) are entitled to a 10% discount.
  • No refund will be given in the case of no-shows.
  • No refund will be given after the commencement date of the masterclass series.
Testimonials

Course very good.

Good, interactive course

E.Caruana Montaldo
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Very informative and interesting.

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Executive Finance & Procurement
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Trainers

Lorna Mifsud Cachia

Dr Lorna Mifsud Cachia is a Managing Partner at Dingli & Dingli Law Firm. She is an experienced litigator, one of her areas of expertise being public procurement. Lorna has served as legal advisor to public procurement procedures and tender evaluation committees between 2002 and 2006 and from 2007 till the present, she has advised number private corporate clients at every stage in the tendering process:- from tender submission till Court of Appeal stage. Her experience both in the public and private sector has given Lorna the opportunity to be able to focus on the key elements of public procurement and put them actively in practice.

 

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