Commitment Matters

If you are a professional in Contract & Commercial Management, committed to achieving the best possible outcomes from negotiations with all your trading relationships, then ‘Commitment Matters’ is the perfect source of regular articles and posts dedicated to helping you achieve that goal.

The world is awakening to contracts

Posted by Tim Cummins

Aug 19, 2018 3:37:00 AM

IACCM has recently announced the formation of the IACCM Council, an elected body of members who will be key in the Association’s governance and value delivery. Council delegates will benefit from their unique connection to a powerful network of professional thought-leaders and their access to world-class research. This article provides background to this exciting new development.

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Topics: contract management, communication, contracting excellence

Mismatched objectives: the root of our problems

Posted by Tim Cummins

Apr 10, 2018 2:35:00 PM

”To use machine learning responsibly, there is a need to ensure values are aligned.”

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Topics: contract management, communication, organization & people

Are you guilty of groupthink?

Posted by Tim Cummins

Apr 2, 2018 2:27:00 PM

Larry Fink, CEO at Black Rock – the world’s largest asset management firm – has built the business around diversity. But he brings a new context to this theme, which he describes in a recent interview.

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Topics: communication, contract management, organization & people

Good contracting is about thinking the opposite

Posted by Tim Cummins

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.

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Topics: communication, contract management, contracting excellence

Open Contracting rises up the agenda

Posted by Tim Cummins

Nov 30, 2017 3:14:44 PM

As digital communication steadily transforms social expectations, it should come as no surprise that there are growing demands for ‘open contracting’ – an end to the secrecy and complexity that masks business dealings and performance.

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Topics: contract /commercial management, communication, contracting excellence

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Tim Cummins

In his role as President of IACCM, Tim works with leading corporations, public and academic bodies, supporting executive awareness and understanding of the role that procurement, contracting and relationship management increasingly play in 21st century business performance and public policy.
 

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