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• May/June 2013
  • One company's paradigm shift turns potential loss into measurable gain
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Archive

• April/May 2013
  • Contracts are not enough
  • First in series: Success factors in skills development for organizations and individuals
  • Most essential function for all successful Contracts Management programs - The Operational Pillar
  • Roadmap to the UCC's Rabbit Hole
  • Termination for convenience clauses in the private arena: traps every construction practitioner should avoid
  • The role of contracts in owner/contractor engagements Maintaining project control through correct contract planning
  • Finding priceless gems among our IACCM members!
  • Recent Job Appointments of IACCM members
  • Who are we at IACCM?
  • FREE to IACCM members! The Practical Law (PLC) guide
  • Register now for the 2013 Academic Forum at the Americas Conference • October 8, 2013
• March/April 2013
  • What is the status of contract & commercial management today?
  • The Competencies a Contract Manager Needs: A Process Perspective
  • Working Across Functional and International Boundaries: What are the challenges, how do you handle them?
  • Moving the role of the legal function from a reactive, on demand advisory service to a proactive, commercial activity
  • Contracts and Commercial Management:Defining organisational roles by their outcomes
  • Who are we at IACCM?
• February/March 2013
  • Defining the Legal Role in Contract Management
  • Don't be Fooled by Supplier Intimidation
  • Failure to Manage Contracts is Costing Organizations Billions of Dollars Worldwide Each Year
  • Take a Closer Look: Are you a Commercial Manager Without Portfolio?
  • Welcome two new IACCM staff members!
  • Announcing the 2013 IACCM Board of Directors
  • Who are we at IACCM?
• January/February 2013
  • Tackling Supply Chain Risk
  • How retooling contract management helped grow one company's profits to the best in 20 years
  • Professional Resolution for a New Year
  • Resolution for 2013: Get IACCM Certification Online - Join Our Webcast Feb 13, 2013
  • Most Read Blogs in 2012
  • Who are we at IACCM?
• December/January 2012
  • What is the Role of a Contract Manager?
  • Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Webinar: A Step Closer To Mutual Benefit
  • A Fast Online Dispute Resolution Program to Resolve Small Manufacturer-Supplier Disputes: Using the ODR M-S Program
  • Should I stay or should I go now? Managing your career in uncertain times
  • Insurance concerns for the cleantech sector
  • New Editorial Board Member
• November/December 2012
  • Top Terms in Negotiation 2012
  • Taking the Reins: Alternative Sources of Corporate Funding in Asia
  • Think Right, Do Right, Add it up Right
  • The Role of Contracts in the Management of Risk: A Case Study from the Energy Industry
  • IACCM Welcomes the Contracting Excellence 2013 Editorial Board
  • Contracting Excellence en Español
• November/December 2012
  • El rol del Gerente de Contratos
  • El futuro de la Gestión Contractual en Latinoamérica
  • Quién está mejor capacitado para ser un profesional de contratos?
  • Listado de temas esenciales que debe conocer quien gestiona contratos
  • Existe una 'mejor práctica' comercial para hacer negocios? Cuál es el rol de los estándares?
  • Si los contratos son tan importantes, por qué tan poca gente se interesa sobre el tema? - Logrando que la empresa tome conciencia sobre el proceso contractual
  • Es la Gestión Contractual un área multi-disciplinaria?
  • Contratos Comerciales y Legales: vale la pena invertir en estas áreas?
  • Redacción contractual en lenguaje sencillo y claro
  • Contract Management como competencia básica actual de las organizaciones y la misión de la IACCM
  • Las mujeres en Latinoamérica... están dominando el campo de legales y contratos?
  • Estudio de la IACCM 2012 sobre Gestión de Contratos en Outsourcing (Europa y EEUU)
  • LA IACCM HABLA ESPAÑOL! EXAMENES DE MODULOS EN ESPAÑOL
  • ENCUESTA - CONTRACT MANAGEMENT EN IBERO-AMERICA
  • NUESTRO PROGRAMA DE CERTIFICACIÓN - PROMOCIÓN EN IBERO-AMERICA
• October/November 2012
  • Innovation In Contracts & Commercial Management
• September/October 2012
  • Investing In Contract & Commercial Management
  • Time to Slash the Hidden Costs of Recruiting
  • Asian Nations 'face greatest natural disaster risk'
  • Summary of The Illusion of Quality in Contract Drafting, by Kenneth A. Adams and Tim Allen
  • Contracts & Commercial: Raising the Bar
  • The Pros and Cons of 5 Popular Alternative Fee Arrangements
  • Cost Cutting and its Impact on the Quality of Legal Advice - How Much can GCs Sacrifice?
• July/August 2012
  • The Three C's: Commercial, Contracts & Change
  • Trust and Value in the Oil and Gas Supply Chain, Does it Exist?
  • A Case Study For The 'Licence To Act Differently' Programme
  • Synergizing Operations and Contract Management -- a MUST for Effectively Managing Project Changes
  • Without Inspiration, Your 'Innovation' Will Need Tuning Up!
• June/July 2012
  • The Future of Contracting
  • The Forces for Change
  • Contracts & Relationships
  • Terms & Negotiation
  • Technology & Innovation
  • Skills, Organization & Process
• May/June 2012
  • The Purpose Of Negotiation
  • Improving Results From Your 'Virtual Negotiations'
  • Negotiating Tips...Should You Listen To The Wise Old Owl?
  • Contracts Can Save Poor Relationships
  • Consequential Loss - What Is It?
  • Permanent And Temporary Staff Background Screening - Impact Of Globalization
  • Keep The Value Attached To Your Contracts
  • Extreme Negotiations With Suppliers
• April/May 2012
  • Getting The Organization To Care About Contracts
  • When The Writing's On The Wall Everyone Can See It
  • Commercial Expertise In Today's Global Economy
  • Protecting Intellectual Property
  • IACCM Launch Accredited Qualification in Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
  • Learning in Companies
• March/April 2012
  • Building The Link Between Supply Chains & Contract Management
  • Making Contracts Work
  • Contract Management Is Complex: A Case Study
  • Global Sourcing; More Control In Your Import Supply Chain: Still Buying CIF?
  • Supplier Relationship Management: Program Launch
  • Contracts & Social Networking
• February/March 2012
  • Who's Smarter: Buy-side or Sell-side?
  • Are We Stripping Superman Of His Super Powers?
  • Learning - A Company Case Study
  • Electronic Contracting
  • Contracts As Instruments Of Innovation
  • Supplier Relationship Management: Program Launch
• January/February 2012
  • The Role Of Contract Management: Preparing For The Future
  • The Value Of The Direct Customer Experience
  • When Risk Paradigms Collide - The Dark Heart Of Our Troubled PPPs
  • The Future of Contract Management in Latin America
  • Supplier Relationship Management: Program Launch
  • Learning In Companies
• November/December 2011
  • The Future of Contracts & Commercial: Defining Our Mission
  • Shabby Ethical Examples
  • Contract Terms: A Re-Balancing
  • Force Majeure: A Contentious Issue
  • SRM
• October/November 2011
  • How Much Waste Are You Overseeing?
  • Putting A Figure On The Value Of Contract Management
  • Ease of Doing Business: From Concept to Reality
  • Collaborative Workshop - A forum for problem solving and innovation
  • Contract drafting and the way to exclude liability...?
• September/October 2011
  • The Core Value of Contracting
  • Are Your Contracts Ready For The Future?
  • Collaboration Delivers Innovation ... And Savings
  • Business Ethics in a Contracting Company
  • Mitigating the Risks for Contract Success
• June/July 2011
  • Top Negotiated Terms: 2011 Survey Report
  • Outsourcing Standards Are In Development
  • Open Innovation In Large Contracting Relationships
• May/June 2011
  • Global Commerce: A Myth?
  • IACCM Partner, Corporate United, Honors Winners Of Collaboration Awards
  • The Value Of Contract Management Fundamentals For Every Project Manager
  • Contract Benchmarks: Do They Matter?
  • Compete Or Cooperate - Do You Use Your Emotional Side?
  • How Green Is Your Supply Chain?
• April/May 2011
  • Does Contracting Have A Future?
  • Collaborative Contracting - Getting Off To A Good Start
  • New IACCM Employee - Debi Hadrill
  • Media Release: Alliance Contracting Excellence Awards 2011 Finalists Unveiled
  • The Traditional Way Of Creating A Contract-Copying And Pasting From A Word Document-Has Three Major Shortcomings:
  • The Key Components For Successful Contract Management
  • The State Of Sales Contract Management
• March/April 2011
  • Demonstrating Our Value to the Business
  • IACCM Americas Conference Round-Up
  • What Drives Collaboration In Collaborative Business Relationships?
  • 'Management Of Change' In EPC Contracting --- A Win-Win Proposition
  • Contract Management Automation: Does It Make A Difference?
  • Strategy Versus Rules: Key To Successful Contracting
  • BOOK REVIEW: 'Collaborative Change'
  • BOOK REVIEW: 'Proactive Law For Managers'
• February/March 2011
  • Coping With Uncertainty
  • Building Sustainable Relationships In Project Teams
  • How Procurement Professionals Can Protect Themselves From Changes In Vendor Service Policies
  • The Consumer Protection Act: South Africa
  • Real-World Business Cases For Real-Time Visibility Across Oil And Gas Supply Chain
  • Have A Woman Negotiate Your Next 3PL Contract?

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