In the words of our members:
"IACCM provides a resource which is almost incomparable to any other entity within the industry. In terms of best practice, benchmarking and research I have found the site invaluable. Align that with a strong training capability and the effort that goes into positioning commercial and contract management as a vital corporate function, and there is no doubt that the IACCM and what it stands for will raise our profile and engender with sensible corporations, the absolute necessity to manage and measure and build on their contracting capabilities." |
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Join the Leaders in Making Business Relationships Work
The International Association for Contract & Commercial Management (IACCM) is a non-profit foundation recognized as the international authority on the role of contracting and Commitment Management in the global networked economy. A leader in research and innovative learning techniques, IACCM works with corporations, public and academic bodies to provide thought-leadership and understanding of 'best practice' contracting and relationship standards. IACCM defines organizational models and skills to ensure integrity, trust and the collaborative trading relationships that are necessary to support the continued development of the global economy. Its membership is drawn from more than 1,600 corporations and public sector organizations in over 90 countries and represents a community of contract and commercial managers, attorneys and supply management executives and professionals.
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| All IACCM Events |
 Audio Calls |
| 16 Oct: Ask The Expert - Contracting in Developing Countries |
| 21 Oct: Negotiations Community of Interest Call |
| 23 Oct: Ask the Expert Call - Business Contracts Are Dysfunctional |
| Conferences |
| 22-23 Oct: Software Licensing Agreements |
| 26-28 Oct: Selectica’s Annual Contract Management Summit, Fusion ’08! |
| 27-28 Oct: 2008 Hawaii Procurement Institute Conference |
| Live Events |
| 15-17 Oct: Budd Larner Seminar Series, Nevada |
| 21 Oct: IACCM Breakfast Seminar -Seattle |
| 22 Oct: Doing Business Globally: Navigating Today's Cross-Border M&A,... |
| 28 Oct: IACCM Breakfast Seminar - Houston |
| 29-31 Oct: Carnegie Mellon eSCM-SP Intensive Model Course - Paris France |
| 29-31 Oct: Carnegie Mellon eSCM-CL Model Course - Pittsburgh PA |
| 5 Nov: IACCM Breakfast Seminar - London |
| 5-7 Nov: Carnegie Mellon eSCM Intensive Method Course - Paris France |
| Webcasts |
| 14 Oct: 2008 Spend Management Town Hall Forums |
View all events: Only the next 15 events are listed here, please click here to view all the events on the calendar. |
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Supply Chain Success - A Marketing Slam Dunk?
In e-sourcing forum, Charles Dominick highlights the reluctance of many Marketing groups to acclaim the success of their Procurement organization as a source of competitive advantage. [Click Here] |
Managing Through The Credit Crisis
Trevor Miles has written an interesting blog article "Supply Chain Lessons Learned From The Credit Crisis". He makes some useful observations about the need to prioritize cash generation. [Read More] |
Achieving Growth In Weakened Markets
The challenge for many companies in today's market conditions is to retain current revenues. Yet as this article from Channel Insider reveals, that is not enough for some. HP has spotted large, untapped opportunities and expects its channel partners to pursue them. [Click Here] |
Contracting Excellence for September 2008
In this edition of Contracting Excellence, we explore how contracting and relationship practices and capabilities impact 'ease of doing business' and provide a source of competitive advantage. [Click Here] |
IACCM Highlights for September 2008
This summary offers a snapshot view of IACCM articles, research, projects, and events during the month. Articles and presentation materials, including recordings of webcasts and 'Ask The Expert' calls, are all available in the IACCM Library and were provided to the members of the relevant IACCM Communities of Interest.
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Improving the customer / vendor experience
In its latest edition of Contracting Excellence, IACCM tackles the issue of 'ease of doing business'. Authors from a range of industries and geographies put forth their experiences and solutions for increasing the loyalty and performance of trading partners and channels. [Click Here] |
Risk Management
The theme of IACCM’s latest conference, held in London September 22nd - 24th, was risk. It was a timely issue, given the status of world markets and the melt-down of one of the (supposedly) most risk-governed and regulated industries. At the behest of senior members of IACCM, our thrust was not traditional ‘risk management’, but rather the challenge of balancing risk and opportunity.
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Sustainability and its impact on contracts
There is no doubt that policies and practices related to sustainability are starting to impact contract terms and commercial policies. A paper from Spend Matters offers a refined definition of sustainability that helps to clarify excatly what that linkage may look like. [Click Here] |
Ease of Doing Business
Executives and negotiators worldwide discuss the benefits of being 'easy to do business with'. Most believe that contracting practices have a significant impact. Are they right and if so, what aspects of contracting and negotiation have the greatest effect? [Read More] |
IACCM Announces 'Most Admired Global Companies' In Contract Management
Today's financial crisis illustrates the importance of ethical standards and responsible risk management in trading practices.
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