News & Blog
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Latest News & Blog
It pays to be at the top
Published: 10 Apr 2014
Type: Commitment Matters Blog
People at senior levels are paid more. That's no surprise. But IACCM's most recent salary survey suggests that those at the top are beginning to increase the differential, with average pay for a functional leader jumping by almost 20% in the last year, while those in m...
Will regulation eliminate the need for contract negotiation?
Published: 08 Apr 2014
Type: Commitment Matters Blog
Take a look at this article describing the terms that are now impacted by regulation in the financial services industry. The list is so extensive that the scope for meaningful negotiation appears severely reduced. Already, we are seeing pressure for the creation of industry s...
Software & the future of patent litigation
Published: 07 Apr 2014
Type: Commitment Matters Blog
Software today is all-pervasive. No matter what industry you are in, or what products or services you buy and sell, a high proportion of contracts will have some sort of clause related to embedded or related software. And of course, along with that software come a range of con...
A wake-up call for contract and commercial management
Published: 04 Apr 2014
Type: Commitment Matters Blog
If it costs over 500 million Euros, it's a Megaproject. An awful lot of them - some 65% - go wrong, substantially overshooting on budget or experiencing major delay. And since governments worldwide are expected to spend around 100 trillion euros on such projects over the n...
A wake-up call for contract and commercial management
Published: 03 Apr 2014
Type: Commitment Matters Blog
If it costs over 500 million Euros, it's a Megaproject. An awful lot of them - some 65% - go wrong, substantially overshooting on budget or experiencing major delay. And since governments worldwide are expected to spend around 100 trillion euros on such projects over the n...
Collaboration begins at home
Published: 01 Apr 2014
Type: Commitment Matters Blog
There is frequent debate about who to blame for the lack of cooperation between buyers and sellers. Deal makers and negotiators are almost universal in their theoretical support for 'win-win' relationships, yet in practice they are achieved far too rarely.
Join us for the IACCM Europe Forum in Copenhagen!
Published: 31 Mar 2014
Type: News / Announcements
We welcome your attendance at the IACCM Europe Forum on June 16-18, 2014 at the Crowne Plaza Towers in Copenhagen, Denmark. Visit www.iaccm.com/europe to view the conference agenda and speaker listing and watch the video showing what members have gained from this experience in...
Launching four new campaigns - it's all about you!
Published: 31 Mar 2014
Type: News / Announcements
For 2014, IACCM designed four new campaigns to help members get better at what they do best - expand profits beyond past successes and collaborate with customers and the wider global community more successfully! Throughout 2014, you will hear more from us about campaign activi...
Be a winner! Register now for the 2014 IACCM innovation awards
Published: 31 Mar 2014
Type: News / Announcements
Every year, IACCM recognizes innovators and leaders in our community - individuals and teams who are raising the profile of contract and commercial capability within their organizations. Submissions should reach us no later than August 8, 2014 and finalists will be notified no...
IACCM members moving up
Published: 31 Mar 2014
Type: News / Announcements
Congratulations to members making big differences in their careers. New appointments represent a lot of work few know about, so we're thrilled to share the news about our friends...
