We recently stirred up some interesting debate over risks and legal contracts, specifically regarding balancing risk and whether or not companies are actually protecting against the right kind of risk (or introducing risk and losing opportunities in the process). But we truly touched a nerve with a post quoting a presentation where a procurement leader [...]
Are Your Contracts Focused on the Right Risks?
June 29th, 2009 · 3 Comments · best practices, contract management, supplier management, supply management, supply risk
Tags: AribaLIVE·best practices·contract management·EMEA·IACCM·legal·supply risk
IACCM Conference: What makes a good supplier?
April 27th, 2009 · No Comments · LCCS and trade, best practices, financial value chain, sourcing, supplier management, supply management, supply risk
David Chameli, associate general counsel at Sears, would have won the prize for best presentation title at the IACCM conference last week with his talk, Columbus was wrong, the world is flat - so let’s get to work! Although he touched on many benefits and risks of globalization (a topic he obviously handles daily as [...]
Tags: best practices·contract management·events·IACCM·LCCS and trade·legal·procurement·retail·supplier management·supply risk
IACCM Conference: Bridging the gap between great ideas and KPIs
April 24th, 2009 · No Comments · best practices, contract management, events, supplier management, supply risk
The panel discussion on Risk Management at IACCM Americas yesterday focused on addressing the threats organizations face in the current economy. But perhaps the most interesting take-away wasn’t that sourcing, procurement and contracts professionals have an increasing role to play in risk management efforts. Instead it was a comment from Mark McDaniel, CPO of Conoco [...]
Tags: best practices·contract management·events·IACCM·legal·procurement·sourcing·supply risk
IACCM Conference: Rethinking Incentives for Legal Services
April 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Services Procurement, best practices, contract management, outsourcing, sourcing, supplier management
Jason Anderman’s presentation at the IACCM Americas show Thursday echoed Nick Cherrone’s recent series on addressing legal spend. Like Nick, Jason thinks most companies are spending far too much on their legal services and that addressing the billable hour - by focusing on alternative billing models geared towards results - is the way to drive [...]
Tags: buyer's market·events·IACCM·legal services·procurement·Services Procurement·sourcing
IACCM Conference: Balancing Risk … and Finding Rewards
April 23rd, 2009 · 2 Comments · best practices, contract management, events, sourcing, supplier management, supply risk
I am attending the IACCM Americas conference in Orlando today and tomorrow. So far, each speaker and roundtable discussion has focused in one way or another on a common theme - risk. What are the risks in today’s economic climate? How do you uncover them (think preventive medicine rather than an autopsy)? And what process [...]
Tags: contract management·events·IACCM·legal·process efficiency·procurement·sourcing·supply risk

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