About IACCM

With members from over 140 countries and more than 10,000 corporations, IACCM is leading the way in responding to the demands of global networked markets.

Our membership is drawn from many industries and is made up of contract and commercial managers, negotiators, attorneys and supply chain professionals. Hundreds of organizations have also established Corporate Memberships, gaining enhanced services that support their performance and understanding of market trends.

Through our worldwide presence and networked technology, IACCM members gain access to the thought leadership and practical tools that are essential for competitiveness in today's fiercely contested global markets. We provide insight to the leading-edge contracting and commercial skills, policies, procedures and methods that are fundamental to managing enterprise and individual risks. This insight equips professionals and their leaders to implement best practice governance of contractual commitments and trading relationships.

A brief history of IACCM

• 1999: Founded with support from British Telecom, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Lucent Technologies, Marconi Communications, and Siemens
• 2000: Introduced the world's first global professional certification program
• 2001: Announced web-based skills assessment and organizational benchmarking tool
• 2003: Developed the first on-line learning syllabus and commercial contracting 'body of knowledge'
• 2004: Introduced Corporate Member program which has attracted more than 120 international companies and organizations
• 2005: First Academic Forum
• 2006: Created on-line 'communities of interest' to support targeted communications and dynamic research
• 2007: Issued Capability Maturity Model to allow robust assessments of organization and process performance
• 2008: First to identify Companies Most Admired in Contract Management
• 2009: First to identify Companies Most Admired for Negotiation
• 2010: Introduced the first internationally recognized accreditation in supplier relationship management
• 2011: Hosted the first Global Forum for Contract & Commercial Management

 

Today we offer:

• Unique 'on-demand' research and benchmarks on commercial contracting topics, organization and professional development
• Access to a worldwide community - easily search for fellow members and join active communities of interest
• A powerful collaborative forum that brings together sales contracting, legal and strategic sourcing experts around the world

 

IACCM - Delivering The Power For Change