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World Class Contracting 5e

Product Details

ISBN: 9780808025689

Publish Date: 12/20/2010

Publisher: Aspen Publishers

Number of pages: 448

Description

A concise resource for all aspects of contract management in an e-business age, World Class Contracting is organized in a simple, easy-to-follow format, focusing on business partnerships, people, processes, tools and best practices. The book includes a valuable discussion of increasing contract complexity, the need for enterprise contract management processes, and a fair, balanced, and independent review of six of the leading contract management software/systems/tools/applications and how they can help you improve performance.

A special feature is the discussion of more than 100 best practices from leading global companies involved in contracting for a wide range of goods and services. The best practices are discussed in each phase of the contract management process.

Additional features include:

More than 25 sample forms that can be used in everyday contract management situations
United nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
The Uniform Commercial Code
Glossary of contract management terminology
Extensive bibliography of resource materials

Revisions from the previous edition include:

Chapter 4 contains updated coverage of professional associations certification programs and credentials for NCMA, ISM, IACCM, and PMI;
Chapter 6 includes new coverage of reverse auctions; and
Chapter 8 includes an updated discussion of cost plus award fee contracts and time & materials contracts.

Two new chapters have been added: