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The importance of relationships

This video provides a range of very experienced speakers addressing why relationships are even more important than the contract document.

In this video, contributors from both the UK Civil Service and major commercial businesses worldwide discuss relationships in contract management.

You will hear from: Ghislaine Gunge, Commercial and Contract Management Director, CSC; Nils Svanberg, General Manager Europe & North Africa, Supply Chain, IT, Real Estate and Facility Services, ConocoPhillips; Jim Bergman, CEO, Commercial Officers’ Group.

Note how they see the importance of:

  • business to business relationships

  • the need to improve the capability to deliver the required user needs

  • developing more trusting and mutually supportive relationships.

After watching this video, what are your thoughts?
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Contract Management: Building Relationships in Business

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