Youssef Mouzahem
Location Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Thanks Johanna!
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It's interesting to see how fast the contract management business is moving to catch up with all changes around the industries we are working with.
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The first thing that caught my attention was the fact that only 67% of survey respondents conducts spend analysis with each of their suppliers. So third of us just go with a supplier without analysis which may -in my opinion- result in some ambiguity and non-clear outcome.
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Sorry. Just found it!
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The recording is still not posted. How can we proceed with the course? Thank you,
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One small thing would be giving more time to planning before execution.
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'The right people', I fully agree. Sometimes we raise the bar high in terms of our expectations from team members without exploring the real potential and actual motives.
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I fully agree with having scope as number 1, it is the key to either drive the project towards success or failure.
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I fully agree with the statement: ‘If you are not in control of your contracts, you are not in control of your business’.
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I'd like to know more about Kotter’s eight step model, this is really interesting when it comes implement change.
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Usually, people are reluctant to change, many of them see change as a threat to their positions, jobs, social class etc.
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We should look closely to barriers of innovation as they lead to anxiety and distrust in the work place.
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The need for speed as McBain mentioned is a big motive for innovation. Besides, the cost savings are huge.
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Collaboration can definitely lead to more progress and most importantly: innovation.
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However, we do not want to end up challenging every single existing rule, as this may lead to some sort of chaos in a way.
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More webinars on IACCM website
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In my opinion and experience, regardless all the ethical and behavioural principles, monitoring and control are a must, simply because people change, positions change, circumstances change, and principles change as well.
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Win-Win negotiation encourages both parties to be positive and always look for solutions to any barriers they may face.
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It was intresting how the same business in done differently in several countries in the world, however, overall concept is the same.
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A customer may build their own rules to limit the influence of a supplier and therefore limit their control.
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The use of power is justified in a case where innovative technology is involved, however, this should not last forever. Some companies may go for a limited exclusivity for a new product.
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When you signup to use Windows for example, you are not entitled any other products anymore due to compatibility and integrity, and unless you (as a business) decide to revolutionize the entire IT system and replace Windows with something else (which may cost millions), you're still bound by one provider only.
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I would disagree with the statement: "That power is transitory however since any power the customer has while making the choice is completely lost when they decide to award the contract to one supplier."
Awarding the contract will definitely be to one contractor eventually, however, having so many options will keep contractors at alert as the customer still...
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A challenge that every business is facing: make or buy. However, I can see a huge trend (even in the public sector) towards outsourcing, and therefore "buy".
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I liked the 10 pitfalls of contracts, it can be a great checklist to make sure we avoid these during contract formation.
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I agree that it depends on what we buy and where we buy it, if you're passionate about clothes, you may pay whatever to get the piece of clothes of a particular brand that you like, however, you may negotiate prices for less important goods (to you).
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One little correction: In Canada, Civil Law is applied in Quebec, Common Law exists everywhere else in the country.
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1. I liked the word "trying"! Many rules and regulations were put long time ago and are not valid anymore, and yet, they exist. However, I still believe that in some organizations (including ours) started to understand that a new style of regulations shall be in place.
2. Rules are there to serve both: external and internal stakeholders.
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This is a bit tricky. The consumer-provider relationship goes back and forth in terms of quality, value, cost, and ethics.
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Communication takes 90% of any contract manager time, and it worth it.
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I would say: Listening to others, and leadership. Two major factors in organization's success.
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Opening the doors from public service to all stakeholders in the community is essential for contracts success.
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Having construction project management background, safety and security come as a priority. Day after day, more regulations regarding safety come into action to either meet local requirements or global standards, and that what makes them more complicated than they should. Most of the time, safety officers sink everyone in the organization with tons of documents...
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Communication is the key. In today's world, communication means and styles vary and change on daily basis, and we have to be ready for changes to be successful.
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As a CEO, my priority will be to focus on business lines or departments heads, I will be looking for leaders not managers, those who have the passion for the profession, those whose motives are not only financial but more of moral and success.
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No matter how standardized the processes are, differences in culture, communication styles, business traditions, and social values differ widely on all sides of the spectrum. So one important key to success is to understand those differences rather than ignoring them by pretending that there exist a so-called "international reference for practice".
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Hello fellow contract professionals,
My name is Youssef, I currently work as a contracts administrator for WSP Canada. I am excited to do this course to expand my knowledge, get more networking.