Former Judge Willem Heath warned CPUT staff members to be mindful of fraud and corruption when entering into business contracts.
Heath was the guest speaker at a staff workshop focusing on Legal Vetting, which forms part of the Electronic Contracts Management Process, soon to be rolled out at CPUT.
The workshop was a joint effort between the Registrars’s Office and the Legal Services Directorate, and was attended by staff members who deal with business contracts.
Heath, who discussed the risks associated with contracts, used multiple examples from previous cases within South Africa and abroad to illustrate his arguments.
During the workshop staffers were introduced to the new electronic legal vetting tool and trained on its requirements, and were also made aware of the steps that precede the use of the vetting tool.
The initiative is part of the larger Enterprise Content Management Project, and is supported by the CTS department.
“This is the first steps building towards the process of paperless contracts management,” says Enterprise Content Management Project Manager, Abri Hoffman.
“Legal vetting is the first electronic component of the contract management process which is being rolled out. This is part of the bigger procedure whereby the lifecycle of a contract will be managed electronically.”
The benefits of the electronic contract management process include proper records of contracts, sound governance of contracts and inclusion of all requisite role-players as part of the contract lifecycle.
