Prior to leaving for the Virginia 2014 Forum in which I was the moderator for a panel discussion on Leveraging The Power of Procurement, I had the opportunity to serve as the moderator for Proxima’s The Procurement Team of The Future webinar. To sign up to watch the on-demand webinar, which discusses the changing role […]
November 21, 2014
This past week I had the great privilege of moderating a panel discussion on Leveraging The Power of Procurement at the Virginia 2014 Forum. The guest panel, which featured IACCM’s Tim Cummins, NIGP’s Chief Executive Rick Grimm, The Hackett Group’s Chris Sawchuk and author-educator Kate Vitasek, provided an insightful and thought-provoking look at a profession […]
October 4, 2014
Editor’s Note: The following is the article I wrote that appeared in the most recent edition of IACCM’s Contracting Excellence ezine regarding the viability of the public sector adopting private sector procurement practices. Check out the IACCM website to access other interesting articles and insights. Having written extensively about the New Public Management or NPM mind-set […]
December 17, 2013
They say that originality is the ability to conceal your source, and this statement has never been truer than it is regarding the emergence of the Relational Contracting model. I say emergence in that while the concept is certainly not new ̶ as detailed in his book, Andy Akrouche developed and began successfully implementing his […]
October 22, 2013
Originally posted on The Remarkable Leader:
“Without question, brand and brand image make a big difference. For the ‘trusted’ brand, the pressure to negotiate will be less – they are known for honoring their commitment and indeed their future image depends on meeting their commitment.” Tim Cummins, CEO IACCM In his response to my previous…
October 18, 2013
Originally posted on The Remarkable Leader:
Everywhere I turn these days it seems that there is always something being negotiated. Whether it is associated with efforts to end the closing of the government or, seeking an increase in pay and benefits, one thing is clear; a lot of people are doing a lot of talking…
October 2, 2013
“It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” is a song by the rock band R.E.M. No, this hasn’t become a music blog – especially given the fact that I can’t carry a tune to save my life! However, the above referenced lyrics are more than appropriate in terms […]
October 2, 2013
Originally posted on Relational Contracting Intelligence Blog:
I have to admit that I was happy to see that my numerous discussions with IACCM has made an impression on them to the point that they would talk about the core elements of the SRS relational model that we developed and implemented over the past 20 years…
November 25, 2014
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