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The Relational Contracting Bandwagon by Jon Hansen
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 […]
Do you negotiate deals or build relationships and why there is a difference? by Jon Hansen
September 3, 2013
In his book Relationships First! The New Paradigm in Contract Management Andy Akrouche had made reference to a Commitment Matters blog post by IACCM CEO Tim Cummins titled “The Power of Negotiation.” In his post Cummins shared the revelation of what he called a ‘conspiracy’ that leads executives on both sides of the negotiating table […]
Does flawless negotiation create certainty? by Andy Akrouche
August 27, 2013
Have you ever wondered why there is such a great emphasis placed on learning negotiating techniques? After all, and as a simple search on the Internet will demonstrate, there are tens if not hundreds of books written on providing insight and direction on negotiating deals rather than building relationships. From “negotiating to yes” to “zero […]
Government’s proposed changes to procurement show that they are in the right room but haven’t turned the lights on . . . yet! by Jon Hansen
February 18, 2013
“What makes what you do so exciting Andy is that you not only see the process beyond the actual procurement but that you have also created a model that incorporates the relationship factor into the buying equation itself. In essence you have created a methodology that goes beyond experience or gut feel (things that while […]
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I Have Waited Nearly 10 Years For This To Happen . . . The Santa Clara Story
June 15, 2016
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The County of Santa Clara has successfully implemented their eProcurement initiative by transcending the functional silos that have traditionally limited procurement’s effectiveness and influence in the past. In short, and for the first time since I began covering Virginia’s eVA initiative back in 2007, I can say with great confidence that there is now another […]