by Ekrem Duman | Jul 16, 2026 | Contract Negotiation, Procurement, Supplier Contracts, Claims & Legal Evidence, Vendor Management
⚡ TL;DRA bill of sale records a transfer of ownership, but it is not a substitute for the purchase contract, delivery acceptance, customs evidence or lien release. Procurement should define when title and risk pass, what the bill identifies, which conditions remain...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 16, 2026 | Contract Negotiation, Procurement, Supplier Contracts, Claims & Legal Evidence, Vendor Management
⚡ TL;DRA captain’s protest is a contemporaneous statement about heavy weather or another event; barratry concerns unlawful or improper acts by the master or crew. Procurement should preserve the vessel, cargo, weather, custody, notice and survey evidence without...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 16, 2026 | Contract Negotiation, Procurement, Supplier Contracts, Claims & Legal Evidence, Vendor Management
⚡ TL;DRAbandoning cargo and signing an acquittance are different decisions. Procurement should first establish title, customs status, custody, condition, value, insurance and disposal authority; then document whether goods are released, re-exported, salvaged,...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 15, 2026 | Contract Negotiation, Procurement, Supplier Contracts, Claims & Legal Evidence, Vendor Management
⚡ TL;DRThe SSDER glossary links Administrative Law Judge with U.S. administrative adjudication and admiralty with maritime law. Procurement should not try to predict the forum from a glossary definition; it should preserve the contract, transport, survey, notice and...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 15, 2026 | Contract Negotiation, Procurement, Supplier Contracts, Claims & Legal Evidence, Vendor Management
⚡ TL;DRThe Clayton Act is not a generic “get three quotes” rule. It is part of a competition framework that should inform supplier-concentration reviews, merger or acquisition screening, bid-rigging prevention, information controls and escalation to qualified legal...
