World Class Contracting: (4th Edition)

A concise resource for all aspects of contract management in an e-business age. Build stronger business partnerships and implement contract management best practices to increase speed, improve profitability, and reduce costs. Revisions from 1st edition include: (1) Revised ""About the Author"" (2) Revised Chapter 4 - Teamwork - Reflected name change of National Association of Purchasing Managers NAPM) to Institute of Supply Management (ISM) - Updated NCMA certifications discussion to reflect new certification programs, including new multiple-choice three module format for CPCM, new Certified Commercial Contracts Manager (CCCM) certification program, and new Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM) program - Added NCMA's creation of Communities of Interest (COIs) (3) Revised Chapter 11 - to reflect NAPM name change to ISM (4) Revised Chapter 12 - minor word changes (4) Appendix - UCC - minor word changes Summary - The most noteworthy updates that the author made were to the discussion of NCMA's new certification programs, the new Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM), the new Certified Commercial Contracts Manager (CCCM), and the revised Certifed Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM).