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The Contract Management Knowledge Center
The Contract Management Knowledge Center (CMKC) is a dynamic, educational resource for professionals interested in optimizing contract management processes, contract management software, and contract lifecycle management. Dedicated to delivering information on buy- and sell-side contract management issues, the CMKC features the strategic insight, analysis, and tools you need to establish best practices and ensure your contracts deliver their full value across the enterprise.
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Contract Management Resources include:
View all of these resources on the Contract Management Knowledge Center at www.contractknowledge.com
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Contract Management Industry Associations
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IACCM
The International Association of Contract and Commercial Management, or IACCM, is a global community of 5000 senior contracts, sourcing, and commercial management executives and managers. As a non-profit organization, IACCM offers members services including professional accreditation, peer networking, and comprehensive research on industry trends and best practices. IACCM tends to be an excellent resource for peer-based recommendations and guidance on CLM solutions. www.iaccm.com |
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NCMA
The National Contract Management Association (NCMA) is the premiere professional entity promoting the profession of contract management in both the private and public business sectors. Its flagship publication, Contract Management, is considered to be the essential tool for professionals involved in their company's contract processes. The association, its magazine, and its website provide valuable services to decision-makers in the growing contract management community. NCMA also provides job-seeker and employer resources on their Contract Management Jobs site, NCMAjobs.com
www.ncmahq.org |
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ISM
Founded in 1915, the Institute for Supply Management™ (ISM) is the largest supply management association in the world as well as one of the most respected. ISM's mission is to lead the supply management profession through its standards of excellence, research, promotional activities, and education. ISM's membership base includes more than 45,000 supply management professionals with a network of domestic and international affiliated associations. ISM is a not-for-profit association that provides opportunities for the promotion of the profession and the expansion of professional skills and knowledge.
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AFP
The Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) in Bethesda, Maryland, serves more than 14,000 individual members in corporate treasury and financial management. AFP provides professional certification, continuing education, public policy research, development of industry standards, financial tools and publications, training and career development, and representation to legislators and regulators. www.afponline.org |
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ACC
The Association of Corporate Counsel is the in-house bar association(SM), serving the professional needs of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations and other private sector organizations worldwide. The association promotes the common interests of its members, contributes to their continuing education, seeks to improve understanding of the role of in-house attorneys, and encourages advancements in standards of corporate legal practice. Resources include research, publications, events, and job search for corporate counsel.
www.acc.com |
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Industry Analysts
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AberdeenGroup
Founded in 1988, AberdeenGroup is the leading provider of fact-based research focused on the global technology-driven value chain. The firm’s contract management coverage is led by Vishal Patel, Research Analyst for the Global Supply Management organization. Several Aberdeen reports are available free-of-charge from the Contract Management Knowledge Center. www.aberdeen.com |
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“The sheer complexity and volume of corporate contracts have increased dramatically in recent years, and the cause can be attributed to such factors as globalization, outsourcing, intense competition, and complicated and numerous partnerships.”
The Contract Management Benchmark Report: Procurement Contracts, May 2006
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AMR Research
Founded in 1986, AMR Research provides subscription advisory services and peer networking opportunities to operations and IT executives and is the leading research firm focused on the intersection of business processes with value chain and enterprise technologies. Mickey North-Rizza, Research Director and lead analyst for coverage of the CLM space is an enthusiastic CLM advocate. This enthusiasm, combined with her deep industry experience and application knowledge makes North-Rizza an exceptional resource for CLM industry trends and insights. www.amrresearch.com |
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“The possibility exists that contract management applications could replace purchase orders on the buy side, relegating them to work order and transactional status in a few years.”
Mickey North Rizza, Marianne D’Aquila, Karen Carter, AMR Research
The Sourcing and Procurement Market Sizing Report, 2006–2011, June 2007 |
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Forrester Research
Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) is an independent technology and market research company that provides pragmatic and forward-thinking advice to global leaders in business and technology. For more than 24 years, Forrester has been focused on the business implications of technology change. Uniquely, Forrester guides marketing executives, business strategists, and IT professionals to create a unified technology plan that gains business advantage. Forrester Research’s Andrew Bartels has covered contract management since its inception in the late 1990’s with a steady stream of insightful and comprehensive Forrester Wave reports. www.forrester.com |
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“The old world of business relationships governed by standard and static contracts and simple rules, with the exception of a small number of unique agreements with key strategic partners, is fading.”
Andrew Bartels, Vice President of Research, Forrester Research
Contract Life-Cycle Management Attracts New Entrants, August 2007
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Gartner
Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) is the world’s leading information technology research and advisory company, delivering technology-related insights to professionals ranging from CIOs and senior IT leaders in corporations and government agencies, to business leaders in high-tech and telecom enterprises and professional services firms, to technology investors.
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“Many problems arise from the ad hoc process surrounding the contract, including inconsistent language across the organization, as well as lost documents when archiving is paper-based or in a simple document management system.”
Debbie Wilson, Research Director, Gartner, July 2007
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Industry Publications
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Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the executive’s user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, utilizing hard-hitting analysis, viewpoints and unbiased case studies to steer executives and supply management professionals through the complicated, yet critical, world of supply and demand chain enablement to gain competitive advantage. |
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Law and Technology News
Monthly magazine with technology updates, articles and technology company press releases for the legal profession. |
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SpendMatters Blog
This blog is dedicated to everyone that wants to gain insight into Spend Management. We’ll dig into the techniques, the "secret" tools of the trade, the technology, and its impact.
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ContractMinds Blog
The ContractMinds blog is for anyone who wants to understand more about leveraging contracts in their organization. Dedicated to discussing the financial, operational and organizational aspects of contracts for the entire enterprise. |
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CMKC Insights Newsletter
Keep up-to-date with CMKC Insights, the Contract Management Knowledge Center quarterly email newsletter. CMKC Insights contains thought-provoking articles, industry perspectives, and key metrics for Contract Lifecycle Management – delivered right to your inbox. |
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ACC Docket
The award-winning ACC Docket is the journal of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC). It is the premier publication for in-house counsel, featuring practical articles that they can apply to their daily practice. |
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| Contract Management White Papers |
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| Selectica is very lucky to have customers, partners and employees who believe that educating potential contract management software users might be the most important thing they can do. Below are a series of contract management white papers which, among other things define the benefits of contract management solutions, how to gain executive buy-in and how contract management can service global organizations. |
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| Contract Lifecycle Management |
In the face of heightened regulatory requirements and lingering economic uncertainty,organizations are under ever-increasing pressures to develop and execute strategies to continuously improve performance, mitigate risk and ensure fiscal accountability... |
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| Communication Strategies for Gaining Executive Buy-in |
In the current regulatory environment, contracts departments are more important than ever. As the sole human repository of promises made or received by a company, the contracts team is a logical place to focus for good corporate governance...
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| The Role of Contract Management in Ensuring SOX Compliance |
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) is a complex far reaching piece of legislation that requires publicly traded companies to evaluate and adjust business processes relating to the reporting of financial data and the full disclosure of a wide-array of critical corporate information. Selectica’s Contract Performance Management solutions can play a critical role in addressing a company's overall SOX program...
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| A Global Approach To Contract Lifecycle Management |
In global environments, ensuring that all contracts conform to both corporate standards and local requirements is an essential task, but one not easily accomplished. Equally problematic is the difficulty of maintaining management visibility to the key contract data required to effectively comply with internal mandates and governmental regulations while also optimizing revenues and minimizing procurement costs...
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| IT Corner Review of Selectica CPM |
Selectica’s second on-demand solution, Contract Performance Management (CPM), provides enterprise-wide visibility and control over the entire contract lifecycle management process. CPM offers an on-demand system to manage contracts, so users can access information remotely or in an enclosed system... |
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| For additional free educational content, please also visit the Contract Management Knowledge Center, sponsored by Selectica |
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Selectica Contract Management Software Solutions
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Ready to find out how Selectica's contract management solutions can help you?
Selectica's contract management solutions stand apart by offering:
- Adaptability: The Selectica Contract Performance Management solution framework is the industry's most adaptable. As your organization and contract processes change, our contract management software solution changes with them through fully configurable authoring and approval workflows and a contract repository that instantly flexes to the addition of new storage and search categories.
- Flexibility: Selectica’s deployment flexibility is unmatched in the industry. From On-Demand Contract Management (SaaS) to Enterprise Contract Management, Selectica’s solutions provide you with the ultimate flexibility to choose the deployment model that meets the needs of your business and your IT organization.
- Enterprise Expertise: For over 10 years, Selectica has been solving complex business problems for some of the world’s most successful companies. Our tenure and the diversity of our customer base means that we’ve optimized the solution for a broad array of contract types including procurement, sales, provider governance, healthcare, intellectual property, IT, equipment leasing, employee, real estate, partnership, revenue-channel, supplier, services agreements and many more.
Learn how Selectica Contract Management Software Solutions can benefit you and your company >> |
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