World-Class Contracting, 4th Ed.
Overview
Unleash the power of outsourcing with this hard-hitting, concise resource for contract management.
In today's highly specialized business world, many organizations are outsourcing to strategic partners in an effort to cut costs while maintaining good customer relations. Because their reputation is on the line, these companies must carefully manage partnership agreements, e-procurement solutions, and integrated supply chains to meet the exacting expectations of customers.
A strong contract management program is paramount to companies that outsource, paving the way to stronger and more efficient business relationships that enhance, rather than reduce, the bottom line.
World-Class Contracting can help you gain a thorough understanding of the contracting process. Whether you are buying or selling contracts, this book will prove an invaluable desktop resource.
The 4th Edition of World Class Contracting adds three powerful chapters to the book. The three new chapters include: The Contract Management Senior Executive Assessment Tool, the Contract Management Maturity Model (CMMM), and a comprehensive discussion of Enterprise Contract Management, including independent assessments of six of the leading Enterprise Contract Management Software Applications. In addition, the 4th Edition includes:
* Expanded discussion of international contract management issues
* Expanded review of the leading Contract Management associations NCMA, ISM, & IACCM)
* Updated discussions of contract management professional certifications
* Updated Contract Management Forms and Tools
Features
Features and Benefits
Written by Gregory A. Garrett, who has taught and consulted on contract management to over 20,000 people from over 40 countries, World-Class Contracting includes:
o Over 100 best practices in contracting from leading multinational organizations — allows you to learn practical resolutions to the most common contracting obstacles
o More than 25 sample forms that can be used for every day contract management situations — helps to streamline the contracting process
o Case studies of winning companies that use e-business solutions — you can learn from the mistakes and successes of others
o Process diagrams that explain step-by-step procedures — allows you to fully understand the contracting process, and teach it to others
o The United Nations Convention of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods — keeps you up to date with international contracting codes of conduct
o The Uniform Commercial Code — keeps you up to date with U.S. contracting codes of conduct
o A glossary of contract management terminology — gives you a more firm understanding of the subject matter
o An extensive bibliography of resource materials — allows you to do further research on your own
Author
Gregory A. Garrett, CPCM, C.P.M., PMP
Gregory A. Garrett is the Managing Director and leader of the Navigant Consulting, Inc. Government Contractor Services practice, headquartered in Vienna, Virginia. He is an internationally recognized expert in government contracting, cost estimating, contract pricing, proposal management, and project management. He is also a best-selling author of 16 books and 90+ published articles, a former highly decorated United States Air Force Military Officer, acclaimed speaker, and respected international business consultant. During the past 25+ years, he has managed more than $30 Billion of large complex contracts and projects in both the U.S. government and industry. He has taught and consulted with more than 25,000 professionals in 40+ countries. He is the recipient of numerous national and international business awards for his writing, teaching, consulting, and leadership.
Mr. Garrett provides client support in assessing business risk and providing recommendations for performance improvement of contractor business systems, including: purchasing systems, cost estimating systems, contract pricing systems, contract administration systems, earned value management systems, subcontract management processes, and program management methodologies. He also serves as an expert witness in support of client claims/litigation.
Prior to joining Navigant Consulting, he served as Chief Operating Officer for Acquisition Solutions, Inc. where he led consulting engagements for over 30 U.S. Federal Government Agencies. He served 9 years with Lucent Technologies, Inc. as Chief Compliance Officer and VP of Program Management. Previously, he served as Partner and Executive Director Global Business at ESI International. Formerly, he served as a highly decorated military officer, for the United States Air Force, including assignments as: program manager Space Systems Division, warranted contracting officer Aeronautical Systems Division, professor of contracting management Air Force Institute of Technology, and acquisition action officer, HQ USAF the Pentagon.
Professional Experience
Mr. Garrett has worked with government contractors on a variety of complex issues, including:
• Guiding emerging government contractors to develop strategies to win business with U.S. Federal Government agencies
• Evaluating government prime contractors and subcontractors business systems, including: cost estimating systems, contract pricing systems, purchasing systems, government property management systems, earned value management systems, and contract administration systems
• Creating a Global Program Management Methodology, with processes, policies, tools, and training, supporting more than 2,000 project managers in over 40 countries for a Fortune 100 information technology firm
• Creating a comprehensive bid/proposal/capture management methodology, with process, policies, tools, and training for a Fortune 100 global services firm
• Evaluating the Life-Cycle buying and selling contract management and subcontract management processes of numerous Fortune 500 Firms to determine action plans to optimize business results
• Developing and implementing a robust and cost effective Earned Value Management System (EVMS) for a growing Top 50 U.S. Department of Defense government contractor
• Preparing companies for pending government reviews and audits conducted by the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), including: Contractor Purchasing Systems Review (CPSR), Government Property Management Systems Review, Integrated Baseline Review (IBR), Cost Estimating, and Contract Pricing Systems Reviews
• Serving as an expert contract negotiator/consultant to enable numerous Fortune 500 firms to obtain the best possible contract negotiation results on large complex high technology contracts
• Conducting Benchmarking studies of contract management, subcontract management, and logistics management processes, policies, tools, and training for numerous government agencies and government contractors
• Developing, evaluating, and conducting customized professional training seminars on numerous business topics worldwide, including: cost estimating, contract pricing, contract negotiations, bid/proposal/capture management, performance-based contracting, contract administration, program management, supply chain management, risk management, and leadership
Mr. Garrett is the author or coauthor of 16 books, including:
(1) Managing Contracts for Peak Performance, NCMA, 1990
(2) World Class Contracting, ESI International (1st Edition 1997), CCH, (2nd, 3rd, & 4th Editions 2001, 2003, 2007)
(3) The Capture Management Life-Cycle: Winning More Business (CCH, 2003)
(4) Managing Complex Outsourced Projects (CCH, 2004)
(5) Contract Negotiations (CCH, 2005)
(6) Contract Management Organizational Assessment Tools (NCMA, 2005)
(7) Performance-Based Acquisition (NCMA, 2006)
(8) U.S. Military Program Management (Management Concepts, 2007)
(9) Leadership: Building High Performance Buying & Selling Teams (NCMA, 2007)
(10) Solicitations, Bids, Proposals, & Source Selection (CCH, 2007)
(11) Getting Results: Six Disciplines of Performance-Based Project Management (CCH, 2008)
(12) Cost Estimating and Contract Pricing (CCH, 2008)
(13) Risk Management for Complex U.S. Government Contracts and Projects (NCMA, 2009)
(14) Managing Subcontracts(Thomson-West, 2009)
(15) Contract Administration (CCH, 2009)
(16) Time and Materials Contracts and Pricing (CCH, 2010)
Mr. Garrett has authored or coauthored over 90 published articles, in more than 12 professional magazines and journals on the following topics:
• Cost Estimating
• Contract Pricing
• Contract Negotiations
• Contract Administration
• U.S. Government Contracting
• Performance-Based Acquisition
• Commercial Contracting
• Bid/Proposal Management
• Project Management
• U.S. Military Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Risk Management
• Subcontract Management
• Earned Value Management
• Leadership
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