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Are Rules Destroying Value?
The debate over the desirability of rules and regulations will never go away. Humanity has long struggled to determine the ‘right’ balance - and clearly different cultures have different p… more »
Commitment Matters
Are Rules Destroying Value?
tcummins wrote 2 weeks ago: The debate over the desirability of rules and regulations will never go away. Humanity has long stru … more »
Compliance Nightmares
tcummins wrote 1 month ago: Throughout history, human affairs have been governed by rules. They change and evolve with shifting … more »
Contracts, Codes & Trust
tcummins wrote 1 month ago: An IACCM member posted a question on a subject that has been bothering me for some time (and which w … more »
A New Dawn In Software Contracting
tcummins wrote 1 month ago: When it comes to contracting and negotiation, the software industry has proven one of the most frust … more »
Confidentiality
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tcummins wrote 2 months ago: Confidentiality agreements and NDAs seem to have proliferated in recent years, doubtless another man … more »
Another Trend In Outsourcing
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tcummins wrote 2 months ago: Anyone can tell you that outsourcing contracts are complex. They are also typically very long. And i … more »
Contracts Moving Center Stage
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tcummins wrote 2 months ago: As I prepare my presentation for the Ariba LIVE conference today, it strikes me just how far the to … more »
Talent Revisited: The End Of Professions?
tcummins wrote 2 months ago: At the ISM conference in St Louis this week, Daniel Pink (author of “A Whole New Mind”) … more »
Contract Practices Hit Cycle Times, Workload
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tcummins wrote 2 months ago: IACCM research has unearthed some fascinating data regarding the impact of contract review policies … more »
Opportunity Versus Responsibility: Finding The Balance
tcummins wrote 3 months ago: A major theme at this week’s IACCM Conference was the challenge of ‘alignment’. In … more »
The Face Of Competition
tcummins wrote 4 months ago: The old integrated enterprise is fast eroding, to be replaced by flexible supply networks. To mainta … more »
"Entanglement" - The New Challenge For Regulators
tcummins wrote 4 months ago: In this week’s Economist, the lead article unsurprisingly focuses on the financial system and … more »
Talent, Training & Reality
tcummins wrote 4 months ago: The on-going debates over ‘talent’ and whether or not we have enough of it are becoming … more »
Ethics, Regulation & Global Realities
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tcummins wrote 4 months ago: An IACCM member asked recently whether anyone had suggestions about successful ways to handle corrup … more »
Maintaining Balance: Building Trust
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tcummins wrote 5 months ago: Is executive management losing its grip? The speed of change in today’s markets makes top jobs … more »
Building A One Tribe Mentality
tcummins wrote 5 months ago: What is the role of Legal? This is a question I increasingly encounter - and which has ramifications … more »
Payment Terms & Rebates: It's Not Just About Transparency, It's Also About Ethics
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tcummins wrote 5 months ago: Over on Spend Matters, Jason Busch picked up on the Wall Street Journal article highlighting payment … more »
Legal, Procurement & Global Supply Chains: Confront, Collaborate or Ignore?
tcummins wrote 5 months ago: Earlier this week, I was talking with a Marketing Director from one of the major contract and procur … more »
Reputation And Its Role In Contracts & Procurement
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tcummins wrote 5 months ago: I have written extensively about reputation and the role of the ‘commitment management’ … more »
