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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 |
| 16 Oct: Ask The Expert - Contracting in Developing Countries |
| 21 Oct: Negotiations Community of Interest Call |
| 23 Oct: Ask the Expert Call - Business Contracts Are Dysfunctional |
| 18 Nov: Negotiations Community of Interest Call |
| 16 Dec: Negotiations Community of Interest Call |
| Conferences |
| 12-14 Oct: FCIB International Credit and Risk Conference - Lisbon |
| 22-23 Oct: Software Licensing Agreements |
| 26-28 Oct: Selectica’s Annual Contract Management Summit, Fusion ’08! |
| 20-21 Nov: 2nd Annual Strategic Contractors Management - Mumbai |
| 1-2 Dec: 2nd Annual Contract Manufacturing in Pharma 2008 |
| Live Events |
| 15-17 Oct: Budd Larner Seminar Series, Nevada |
| 21 Oct: Post-Contract Management and Are there Trends Toward Uniformity... |
| 22 Oct: Doing Business Globally: Navigating Today's Cross-Border M&A,... |
| 28 Oct: IACCM Breakfast Seminar - Houston |
| Webcasts |
| 14 Oct: 2008 Spend Management Town Hall Forums |
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Ease of Doing Business
Executives and negotiators worldwide discuss the benefits of being 'easy to do business with'. Most believe that contracting practices have a significant impact. Are they right and if so, what aspects of contracting and negotiation have the greatest effect? [Read More] |
IACCM Announces 'Most Admired Global Companies' In Contract Management
Today's financial crisis illustrates the importance of ethical standards and responsible risk management in trading practices.
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Tackling The Right Issues In Trading Relationships
In a thoughtful article, Jason Busch wrote an excellent commentary on last week's IACCM conference in London. He highlighted the point that "companies are overly concerned with the wrong issues" when it comes to improving their management of risk and that IACCM appears to be alone in seeking better answers. [Read More] |
Ethics and Contracting
Contracts and contracting practices should be a key line of defence in ensuring ethical standards. Historically, the link has been tenuous, but recent focus by regulatory authorities is promoting change - or is it? [Read More] |
Risk Management
Finding the right balance between risk and opportunity is taxing many corporate executives (and heads of government) right now. Perhaps that is why our timely theme attracted so many delegates to the IACCM EMEA conference in London. [Read More] |
Outsourcing Gathers Pace
With growing fears of recession, it is not surprising that pressures for outsourcing are increasing. Hackett has identified that finance and 'other back office areas' will see strong growth in outsourced or offshored activity; our research suggests that this will include procurement and contract manageent. [Read More] |
Manufacturers React To High Fuel Prices
A survey by EyeforTransport found manaufacturers adopting a range of techniques to cut logistics costs in the face of rising fuel prices and lower product demand. [Read More] |
Why Buyers & Suppliers Must Work Together
Businesses today are becoming far more inter-dependent. We must find a way to build more sustainable and trusting relationships between buyers and their key suppliers. The sophistication of the tools at our disposal surely means that new - and successful - approaches can be devised. [Click Here] |
IACCM Profiled By Procurement Insights
IACCM is the featured organization on Procurement Insights, one of the leading 'blogs' for the procurement and supply management community. Based on their review, they conclude that IACCM offers "a remarkable and unique lens through which members can learn about and effectively adapt to the evolutionary nature of business on an international stage".
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Local Suppliers, Your Opportunity is Now!
Sourcing Innovation recently carried an article that built on a recent blog by IACCM's Tim Cummins. [Read More] |
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