Course Overview
Understand the contracts that drive EPC projects.
This practical two-day programme demystifies EPC contracts by explaining the key legal and commercial principles governing project delivery. Through real-life examples and practical scenarios, participants will learn how to manage contractual risks, navigate variations, delays, payments, defects, subcontracting, and disputes—equipping them to make informed decisions and minimise project risk from contract award to completion.
Awarded by: HRDA & BAC
Duration: 2 Days
Location: BAC Flagship PJ Campus
Study mode: Face-to-Face
Intakes: In Progress
Course Fees: RM2,500*Exclusive of 8% SST
Alumni & Early Bird Discounts Available
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:
- Understand risk allocation in EPC and construction contracts.
- Interpret key contractual provisions and pre-contract instruments.
- Manage subcontracting, payment, and CIPAA issues effectively.
- Navigate variations, delays, Extensions of Time (EOT), and liquidated damages.
- Manage defects, insurance, and contract close-out obligations.
Why Attend
This programme will help participants:
- Understand what their contract actually says and what it means for their project
- Recognise where contractual risk originates
- Know their legal rights when things go wrong
- Understand how Malaysian law applies to key contract clauses and disputes
- Avoid the traps that cause contractors to lose valid claims
- Navigate payment disputes, variations, delay claims, and defects issues with confidence
- Understand the purpose and how to use CIPAA
- Protect themselves and their organisations at every stage of the project lifecycle
This programme is ideal for:
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- In-house Legal Counsel and Legal Advisors
- Contract Managers and Contract Administrators
- Project Managers and Project Engineers
- Procurement and Commercial Professionals
- Risk and Compliance Personnel
- No prior legal knowledge is required. The programme is suitable for professionals working in the construction, civil engineering, infrastructure, oil & gas, petrochemical, power, and related industries.
Course Modules
- EPC Contracts & Commercial Risk
- Module 1: EPC Contract Models & Risk Allocation
- Module 2: Letters of Intent, Bonds & Guarantees
- Module 3: Subcontracting & Back-to-Back Contracts
- Module 4: Payment Rights & CIPAA
- Managing Project Delivery
- Module 5: Variations & Change Management
- Module 6: Time, Delay, EOT & Liquidated Damages
- Module 7: Defects, Insurance & Contract Close-Out
TRAINER
Karen Dawson
About the Trainer
Karen Dawson possesses extensive experience and talent in the field of legal consultancy and training. With over two decades of expertise, Ms. Dawson has built a successful personal brand as a highly competent and driven professional, specialising in commercial contracts, oil & gas law, and mergers & acquisitions. Over the course of her illustrious career, she has held notable positions such as the Vice President of the Legal Department under the Energy & Utilities Division of Sime Darby Berhad; and provided contracting advice for multi-billion dollar projects in civil construction, such as the Bakun Dam Project.
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