|  | | Lead Organizations | |  | | Leadership Team | |  Brad Peterson Partner Mayer Brown LLP Chicago, IL  Paul Roy Partner Mayer Brown LLP Chicago, IL | | Primary Purpose | | The purpose of this global virtual chapter is to bring together the industry’s best thinking and its deep experience in outsourcing contracting. Its scope is the contracting process from when the customer initiates a sourcing event until the negotiation team turns the signed contract over to the engagement or governance team. n | | Meeting Frequency | | Quarterly | | Meeting Type | | Web-based (webinar); teleconference | | Guest Speakers | | Industry leaders, thought leaders, motivational speakers | | Non-Solicitation Policy | | All IAOP Chapters adhere to the non-solicitation policy. Click here to view the policy. n | IAOP Chapter: Contracting Process Most Recent Meeting held July 30, 2009! The most recent virtual meeting of the IAOP Contracting Process Chapter, chaired by Brad Peterson and Paul Roy of Mayer Brown LLP, was held Thursday, July 30, 2009 from 1:00-2:00 pm EDT. This program centered on “Effective and Efficient Contracting Processes.” Topics included: choosing a contracting strategy that maximizes deal value; building the deal-specific capacity and capability required to execute strategies; efficient use of the deal team’s time; keys to success in negotiation: knowledge, preparation and focus; reducing cycle time and process costs using project management tools and techniques, plus preserving value in the transition to governance. IAOP members wishing to attend the next meeting, please email our chapter coordinator, Amanda Corbett at amanda.corbett@outsourcingprofessional.org. If you are not as yet a member of IAOP and would like a guest pass for the meeting, please Request a Guest Pass. IAOP Members: Click Here and login to download past meeting presentations for all IAOP chapters. Inaugural meeting held April 23, 2009! The IAOP Contracting Process Chapter, chaired by Brad Peterson and Paul Roy of Mayer Brown LLP, held its inaugural virtual meeting on Thursday, April 23, 2009. Chapter chairs Peterson and Roy moderated an insightful panel discussion entitled “Efficient and Effective Contracting Processes.” Panel members include: Ben Brock of Dow Chemical, Sanya Lawless of Liberty Mutual, Gayle Anderson of Procter & Gamble and Doug Plotkin of PA Consulting Group. Participants gained valuable information that will surely enhance their future contracting processes. Members may review this valuable information by listening to a recording of the webinar – just click on the Chapter Presentations link in our Knowledge Center. |