{"id":745,"date":"2013-09-13T13:18:07","date_gmt":"2013-09-13T13:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagingwww.zycus.com\/the-changing-shape-of-contract-negotiations"},"modified":"2023-10-19T11:19:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T11:19:50","slug":"the-changing-shape-of-contract-negotiations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.zycus.com\/freshz\/blog\/procurement-technology\/the-changing-shape-of-contract-negotiations","title":{"rendered":"The Changing Shape of Contract Negotiations"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cOrganizations which don\u2019t manage their contracts effectively will be at a tremendous competitive disadvantage.\u201d goes the quote by Tim Cummins, director of IACCM. \u00a0Contract management plays an important role in maintaining an effective and competitive supply chain.<\/p>\n

\"Contract\"<\/a><\/p>\n

As both commercial and government organizations strive to manage the complexity of their contracts, streamlining and optimizing negotiations continues to be an area generating significant return.<\/p>\n

4 out of 5 IACCM members in a recent survey see need for greater collaboration and that negotiation in the future will be more of a \u2018continuum\u2019.\u00a0 In the future we will see:<\/p>\n

– An increasing focus on industry and commercial standards
\n– Strategies for reducing low value negotiations
\n– An increased use of technology in the negotiations process<\/p>\n

Join us for this webinar as we explore how thought leaders are crafting the Future Shape of Negotiations.<\/p>\n

Webinar Details:<\/b><\/p>\n

Speakers<\/i><\/b>:<\/p>\n

1. Tim Cummins, President & CEO, IACCM
\n2. Richard Waugh, VP – Corporate Development, Zycus<\/p>\n

Date<\/i><\/b>: Tuesday, September 24, 2013<\/p>\n

Click here<\/strong>, to register for the webinar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cOrganizations which don\u2019t manage their contracts effectively will be at a tremendous competitive disadvantage.\u201d goes the quote by Tim Cummins, director of IACCM. \u00a0Contract management plays an important role in maintaining an effective and competitive supply chain. 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