International Association for Contract and Commercial Management
| Founded | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Type | Professional Organization |
| Focus | Contract Management |
| Location |
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Area served | Worldwide |
| Method | Membership, Networking, Events, Certification, Industry standards, Benchmarking, Conferences, Publications, Research, Advisory Services |
Members | 31,000+[1] |
Key people | Tim Cummins, President and CEO; Dan Mahlebashian - Board of Directors (Chair) - Global Executive Director Global Purchasing Services, RTP Process and Enterprise SAP - GM |
Employees | 18 |
Volunteers | 238 |
| Slogan | “Raising global standards in contract and commercial management”[1] |
| Website | iaccm.com |
The International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM) is a not-for-profit professional organization with the stated mission to "...identify and promote the international standards and practices for defining and managing trading relationships."
Overview
IACCM's membership is drawn from 160 countries, 12,800+ corporations, and many industries. It is made up of contract managers, commercial managers, sales, negotiators, supply chain professionals, and attorneys. As of October 2015, it has a membership of over 34,000.
IACCM offers training and certification service, conducts research and benchmarking to identify trends in contract and commercial management. Original research in areas including contracts, legal and sourcing can be commissioned.[2]
IACCM publishes every two months digital magazine called "Contracting Excellence" [3] as well as a blog covering current issues of interest in the global contracting and commercial management.[4]
IACCM was founded in 1999 with support from British Telecom, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Lucent Technologies, Marconi Communications, and Siemens.
Training and Certifications
The main courses are:
- Contract & Commercial Management Training
- Supplier Relationship Management Training
- Fundamentals Course in CCM [5]
IACCM offers certifications in various levels namely, Associate, Practitioner, Expert & Fellow
IACCM Library
The IACCM Library contains over 5000 research reports, tools, templates, articles, news and discussions relating to the entire contract lifecycle of Contract & Commercial Management.[6]
Management Team
- Tim Cummins, President and CEO
- Sally Hughes, COO
- Jim Bergman, Vice President, Asia, ME & Strategic Projects
- Katherine Kawamoto, Vice President, North America and Strategic Initiatives
- Pablo Cilotta, Director of South and Central America
- Bob Emery, Vice President, Global Business Development & Alliances
- Mark Heminway, Director, Member Services
- Diane Kilkenny, Director, Europe and Africa
- Jennie Vickers, Director for Australia & New Zealand
- Sandra Lewy, Manager, Research & Business Operations
- Lana Trybush, Director, Learning and Development Operations [7]
See also
- Contract Management
- Professional certification (business)
- List of professional designations in the United States
References
- 1 2 http://www.iaccm.com/downloads/web_brochure.pdf
- ↑ https://www.iaccm.com/members/research/
- ↑ https://www.iaccm.com/news/contractingexcellence/
- ↑ http://commitmentmatters.com/
- ↑ http://www.iaccm.com/training-and-certification
- ↑ https://www2.iaccm.com/resources/contract-management-resources/
- ↑ https://www.iaccm.com/about/board/