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Do we need digital contract management?

Posted by Julien Nadaud, Chief Product Officer, Determine and SVP of Innovation, Corcentric
Mar 26, 2020 2:06:21 PM

Research shows that without digital technologies, our ability to handle contracting processes has been diminishing in recent years. Today, many CM experts see contracts as the primary cause of disputes, but the growing complexity of the contracting process creates a larger problem with information management in general. So, how can digital technology help us untangle this dilemma?

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Posted by Anirban Majumdar, Contract Manager, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India
Mar 19, 2020 10:48:07 AM

We all know risk is associated with every contract. And, if you as a prime supplier novate a customer’s third-party contract(s), you increase risk to a great extent. Simply put, novation involves transferring one party’s rights and obligations under a contract to another party.

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Posted by Sally Guyer CEO of IACCM
Mar 16, 2020 7:40:50 AM

Is it just me who feels like she’s living in some sort of sinister movie right now? A strange and deadly virus envelops the world amidst a mass of confusion about its voracity and conflicting approaches to its management. Countries heading into complete lockdown with borders closed, cities relegated to ghost towns, people isolated, and warnings of police being given emergency powers to use “reasonable force” against any person who refuses to quarantine or be tested. Added to this the extraordinary behaviour of those people who are panic buying in obscene bulk, and you’d be forgiven for being nervous about the apparent weakness in the fabric of our societies.

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Posted by Andrew Hupert, Professor of International Negotiation at Hult International Business School, Vietnam, Cross-cultural leadership, conflict management
Mar 13, 2020 12:04:01 PM

Western negotiators like to start a business deal with a test transaction to build trust. Asians like to build trust first, and then start transacting. Both sides want to end up in the same place – with a cordial, profitable relationship – but our different approaches make that goal difficult to reach.

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Posted by Dr. Andrew Jacopino, Senior Advisor at Ngamuru Advisory Canberra, Australia
Mar 5, 2020 10:19:36 AM

It seems that collaboration is everywhere nowadays. Whether it is Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber¹ producing a number one single, or designer Tommy Hilfiger² delivering exclusive clothing lines to Apple; or Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton³ putting CarPlay into cars. But are they all as successful?

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Posted by Sally Guyer CEO of IACCM
Mar 2, 2020 8:16:12 AM

In this Blog you will find a series of IACCM Resources Supporting our Members in Responding to the Now and Preparing for the Future

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Posted by Alexandra Wrage, President and Founder, TRACE
Feb 28, 2020 10:47:50 AM

I recently led a workshop on commercial transparency at the IACCM Americas Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, designed to underscore the challenges of international commercial transactions and to raise awareness of anti-bribery laws, company-specific policies and bribery risks.

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Posted by Russ Edelman, CEO, Corridor Company, Inc.
Feb 21, 2020 5:50:56 AM

Before diving into the integrated cloud architecture deep end, you must first understand the challenges.

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Posted by IACCM
Feb 12, 2020 7:10:03 AM

During IACCM’s 2019 Innovation and Excellence Awards ceremony, Mindcrest, a leading legal services firm headquartered in Chicago, was recognized as a finalist for two awards:

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Posted by Sally Guyer CEO of IACCM
Feb 10, 2020 7:31:32 AM

I promise that it’s quite simple really! At its core, servitization refers to industries using their “products” to sell “outcomes as a service” rather than a one-off sale[1].

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Contracting Excellence Journal

Articles, news and insights from IACCM staffers and over 60,000 Members.

Do we need digital contract management?

Suppliers, be careful when transferring IT contracts!

In the midst of Coronavirus - The importance of staying connected

Building relationships, negotiating in Asia – different routes lead to same goal

Collaborative Contracting ‘It’s elementary my dear Watson’

Coronavirus: Pragmatism During a Time of Crisis

Steering clear of bribery risk internationally

Integrated cloud architecture – why it ties to contract management

What a mess! Or shall we say two? Until Mindcrest fixed both!

Servitization - what on earth do we mean?

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