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Join the Leaders in Making Business Relationships Work
The International Association for Contract & Commercial Management (IACCM) is a non-profit foundation recognized as the international authority on the role of contracting and Commitment Management in the global networked economy. A leader in research and innovative learning techniques, IACCM works with corporations, public and academic bodies to provide thought-leadership and understanding of 'best practice' contracting and relationship standards. IACCM defines organizational models and skills to ensure integrity, trust and the collaborative trading relationships that are necessary to support the continued development of the global economy. Its membership is drawn from more than 1,600 corporations and public sector organizations in over 90 countries and represents a community of contract and commercial managers, attorneys and supply management executives and professionals.
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| All IACCM Events |
 Audio Calls |
| 30 Jul: Ask The Expert - Managing Intellectual Property (Americas) |
| 31 Jul: Ask The Expert - Managing Intellectual Property (APAC) |
| 6 Aug: Ask The Expert - Supplier Awards: Do they bring value? |
| 14 Aug: Ask The Expert - Power Mentoring |
| 9 Sep: IACCM Update Call |
| 10 Sep: Ask The Expert - Reorganizing & Streamlining Contract Processes |
| Conferences |
| 23-25 Sep: IACCM in EMEA |
| 24-25 Sep: Government Contracts Conference |
| 5-7 Oct: ACTE 2008 Global Education Conference in Rome |
| 21-22 Oct: Software Licensing Agreements |
| 22-24 Apr: IACCM Americas Spring 2009 |
| Webcasts |
| 29 Jul: Contracts, Commercial, Procurement & Legal - The Status of Contract... |
View all events: Only the next 15 events are listed here, please click here to view all the events on the calendar. |
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Sun Microsystems' 10-Year Experiment
Sun Microsystems' 10-Year Experiment In an age of high gas prices and global warming, businesses are trying to figure out how employees can spend less time on the road and more time telecommuting. It was a lengthy project but here's how Sun Microsystems solved the problem. [Click Here] |
Global Business Outlook Survey
CFOs are preparing for a prolonged downturn.
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Codes of Conduct & Contracts
The question of how supplier Codes of Conduct impact contracts has been a lively topic of discussion at recent IACCM events. A good practical example of how a negotiator might handle customer demands for contractual inclusion of their Code of Conduct was recently described by DC Toedt in his blog. [Click Here] |
What Keeps CFOs Up at Night?
For the first time, the cost of fuel climbs to the top of the list.
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Value, Innovation & Regulation
The debate over the desirability of rules and regulations will never go away. Humanity has long struggled to determine the 'right' balance - and clearly different cultures have different perceptions of what that should be. [Read More] |
Contract Management Automation - Delivering Compliance and Bottom Line Results - Recording
Access this podcast in which Tim Cummins, the Executive Director of the International Association of Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM) discusses the importance of contracting to global companies – and how improved contracting processes and technologies can help companies improve their compliance and bottom line results. [Click Here] |
Contracting Excellence - July Edition
The July edition of IACCM's e-zine, Contracting Excellence, offers insights to several topical areas, plus useful ideas to raise your organizational impact and effectiveness.
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Commercial Practices: Traps for the unwary, opportunities for the expert
IACCM's 'Ask The Expert' live interviews feature a wide variety of authors, academics and practitioners from around the world. One theme we cover is to explore and understand variations in law and commercial practice between jurisdictions. These certainly pose potential traps for the unwary, but also reveal opportunities for those with knowledge. [Read More] |
Export / Import Control: A Case Of Growing Complexity
IACCM's latest Ask The Expert call featured "A Global Perspective On Import / Export Controls". Senior practitioners from a variety of industries participated in a lively discussion on the challenges of today's regulations and how they are improving their processes. The call offered cross-industry, international perspectives on a subject that is rising high on the corporate agenda. Listen to the recording and the 'next steps' for IACCM's export control 'community of interest'. [Click Here] |
Study Launched On Post-Award Contract Management
Long the poor step-child of contract and commercial management, recent years have witnessed growing understanding of the critical role of post-award contract management. Once viewed as essentially an administrative task, management now understands its contribution to business outcomes, including innovation, growth and profit. [Read More] |
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