Mar 5, 2018 2:00:00 PM
In the context of human exchange, when do we need contracts and what should we use them for? I’ve been pondering those questions in the context of two very different situations – one being an article on commercial contracting in South Africa’s informal sector, the other being the recent collapse of Carillion, a major outsource provider based in the UK.
Mar 1, 2018 1:57:00 PM
According to IACCM’s most recent benchmark survey, some 92% of corporations operate with standard template agreements. In the traditional ‘battle of the forms’, the buyer templates are generally the winner. That typically means that both sides lose.
Topics: contracting excellence, performance management, contract management
Feb 27, 2018 1:51:00 PM
The Adams/Cummins Debate: Tim Says “Yes”
Feb 19, 2018 5:15:00 AM
Some years ago, I was asked to speak at a meeting of the supplier management staff at a major bank.
Topics: performance management, supply chain management, contract management
Feb 16, 2018 5:12:00 AM
Society as a whole is becoming increasingly impatient with complexity. We expect things to be available on demand, easy to access and understand.
Topics: contracting excellence, contract management, communication
Feb 4, 2018 9:35:53 AM
There is extensive discussion about emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, natural language processing and blockchain, with wide acceptance that they will have significant impact on contracts and contract management.
Topics: technology, contracting excellence, contract management
Jan 30, 2018 9:30:00 AM
An IACCM member recently asked whether the word ‘shall’ implies obligation to perform.
Topics: contract /commercial management, contract management
Jan 30, 2018 9:27:00 AM
The UK’s National Audit Office (NAO) recently issued a report on government’s use of PFI (private finance initiatives) to support public sector projects.
Topics: contracting excellence, organization & people, contract management
Jan 29, 2018 9:20:00 AM
The last 20 years have seen a transformation in the way contract and commercial management are viewed.
Topics: contract /commercial management, contracting excellence, contract management
Jan 24, 2018 9:23:00 AM
Indirect procurement remains for many a problem child. It may have grown bigger, but has it grown up?
Topics: procurement, contracting excellence, contract management
Tim Cummins
