Contracting Excellence Journal

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT Wired for Future of Work?

Posted by Bruce Everett, Regional CEO of IACCM’s Asia Pacific Region (APAC)
Aug 8, 2019 9:59:46 PM

The theme this year for UN World Autism Awareness Day was Assistive Technologies, Active Participation.¹ So could this and other similar events lock arms with the future of work? I eagerly think so. Here’s why…

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Posted by Bruce Everett, CEO Asia Pacific Region at IACCM, Melbourne, Australia
Jun 13, 2019 10:41:05 AM

The headline, Your job as a human: Nobel Laureate calls for open arms jumped out of The Sydney Morning Herald on Dec 14, 2018¹. Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate, was calling for people to open their arms to refugees. It prompted me to reflect on our job as human beings and, with the rise of robots and artificial intelligence, what form our jobs will take in the future of work.

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Posted by Cecilia Middleton, Managing Director North America Contract Management, Accenture, recently became Secretary and Managing Director of IACCM’s Board of Directors.
Jun 4, 2019 7:11:06 PM

In reflecting on her experience in participating in IACCM’s certification and educational programs she shares these comments about the benefits…

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Posted by Craig Conte, Contracts Consultant Lead at Elevate Services
May 11, 2019 6:28:30 AM

The following commentary is a reprint of an article written by the author for Elevate Services. It posted on that website Feb 12, 2019 and is reprinted here by permission of the author and his firm, Elevate Services.

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Posted by Hildegard Tuch, Master In Commercial Contract Management; Contract and Commercial Professional Certification from IACCM; and IACCM Council Member representing Mexico
May 8, 2019 5:34:20 PM

Too many organizations in the world still do not have a solid contract management program in place. This often pulls hidden risk into the business -- risk that can be easily avoided. Just becoming aware of this and being willing to take protective measures is an essential first step in the right direction.

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Posted by Kristian Foss, Attorney-at-law and Partner in Bull & Co Law firm, Oslo, Norway
Apr 18, 2019 8:49:13 AM

A survey conducted by the International Association of Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM) shows that only 1 of 10 agreed that contracts are "easy to understand". And only 17% were satisfied with the agreement process. These numbers are miserable. Why is it so, what are the consequences, and what can we do about it?

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Posted by Paul Humbert, President and Managing Director of The Humbert Group, LLC, New York
Mar 21, 2019 7:21:19 AM

Without a doubt, contracts are the most important risk avoidance management and mitigation tools organizations sign. Ironically, many top executives know little about contracts and how they work to support the organization’s goals. Instead, many choose to delegate the responsibility for identifying and managing those risks to others often with few, if any, questions asked.

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Posted by Dr. David Hillson, Founder and Director of The Risk Doctor Partnership, UK
Mar 13, 2019 9:04:51 AM

Since the dawn of time, mankind has used myths to make sense of the uncertainty that surrounds us. More recently myths have crept into risk management and business projects. Although risk myths have some basis in truth, they fail to accurately represent reality. Here are top ten risk myths and counterpoint rationale showing how to counter the myths.

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Posted by Samir Bhatia CEO, Founder of Brightleaf Solutions
Mar 8, 2019 1:51:39 PM

Let’s say you missed a delivery deadline, or an early settlement discount, or an opportunity for a bonus – all of which were specified in the contract. Any of these errors could hurt the bottom line in business. Could you justify leaving money on the table, because someone in the organization was not aware of a contract clause? Of course not!

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