“It feels like there is no escape”.
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.
Jun 16, 2020 4:58:38 AM
“It feels like there is no escape”.
Topics: contract /commercial management, procurement, legal & regulatory, IACCM, TASK, work life balance
Mar 23, 2020 7:49:56 PM
Topics: contract /commercial management, procurement, sourcing, IACCM, supply chain, corona virus, Covid-19, global sourcing, supply strategy
Feb 27, 2020 2:39:38 AM
Topics: contract /commercial management, procurement, commercial management, legal & regulatory, IACCM, the future of professions
Jan 28, 2020 7:47:03 AM
As social expectations grow, organizations are increasingly focused on defining 'purpose'. This was a major theme at the 2019 World Economic Forum and momentum has continued, most notably with the recognition by 181 top CEOs that 'business needs a purpose beyond profit'.
Topics: contract /commercial management, procurement, IACCM, contract for change, social value
Jan 21, 2020 1:20:52 AM
This may seem a rather provocative headline - but it is apparently a question frequently asked by business people in Asia, based on their experiences with counterparts from the Western world.
Topics: negotiation, contract /commercial management, procurement, relationship management, IACCM, Asia
Dec 4, 2019 3:10:06 AM
Topics: negotiation, contract /commercial management, procurement, relationship management, communication, IACCM, technology and contracts
Nov 18, 2019 6:51:04 PM
Topics: contract /commercial management, procurement, IACCM, contract benchmarks, payment terms, supply chain finance
Sep 19, 2019 6:17:28 PM
Topics: contract /commercial management, procurement, technology, communication, IACCM, value engineering, Architectural products, risk, sustainability
Aug 15, 2019 11:01:40 AM
The 2019 IACCM Benchmark Report will soon be issued, providing a wealth of data and insight to the current state of contract and commercial management. One of the many areas we have researched is to understand what major initiatives contracts and commercial teams are currently undertaking. The list (which appears below) is interesting - and the differences between buy-side and sell-side priorities even more so! Our report explains the implications and the reasons - along with a myriad of data regarding performance measurements, headcount levels, the state of automation, skills and knowledge management and a host of other topics.
Topics: contract /commercial management, procurement, communication, IACCM, contract benchmarks, commercial benchmarks
Aug 15, 2019 10:46:53 AM
Topics: contract /commercial management, procurement, communication, IACCM, collaboration
Tim Cummins