Defining The Contracting Lifecycle
Author: Tim Cummins Many organizations do not have a well-defined, end-to-end contracting process. Frequently, contract-related activities…
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Today’s Soft Skills Are The Hard Skills
Author: PASA In Aurecon’s latest Just Imagine blog post, Chief People Officer Liam Hayes argues that for …
Do Suppliers Hate Their Customers?
Author: Tim Cummins Some years ago, I was asked to speak at a meeting of the…
Contract Management: What Will It Take To Be ‘World Class’?
Author: Tim Cummins There is extensive discussion about emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, natural language…
Does Legal-Speak Have Value?
Author: Tim Cummins An IACCM member recently asked whether the word ‘shall’ implies obligation to perform.…
Why Contract Management Is The New Area Of Opportunity For Professional Procurement
Author: Jonathan Dutton FCIPS By any measure, the procurement profession in Australia has made great…
Procurement, The Path To Oblivion
Author: Trevor Cameron Imagine archaeologists picking over the bones of a long dead culture, frantically trying…
Procurement Value – Myth Or Reality?
Author: Trevor Cameron A CEO who had an Epiphany Recently I presented to a large Mining…
Supplier Relationship Management: Victim Or Saviour?
Author: Tim Cummins In a year-end report, IACCM highlights the continuing immaturity of most Supplier Relationship…
PART 1: Procurement In The Future – Humans Need Not Apply
Author: Ben Shute FCIPS, CEO, Comprara PART 1 of a 4-part series running through December…