2004 Inside Supply Management Article Index
Term selected: Contracts

A valuable reference tool, the Article Index is a comprehensive list of articles that have appeared in Inside Supply Management® (formerly Purchasing Today® and NAPM Insights®) magazine. Articles are organized by subject for easy locating and study.

• Developing and Benefiting From National Agreements
  Robert Goss Jr., MBA, C.P.M., February, Vol. 15, No. 2, p. 6. (Exam Alert: )
  

  In exchange for reduced costs, supply managers agree to purchase certain goods and/or services across multiple sites from a primary supplier.

• Established Methods to Control Price Fluctuations in Contracts
  Thomas J. Lynch, March, Vol. 15, No. 3, p. 14. (Exam Alert: )
  

  Use the techniques described as well as your own creativity to manage risks associated with market unpredictability.

• Pay Attention to "Details" in a Software License Contract
  Mary C. Tunstall, September, Vol. 15, No. 9, p. 12. (Exam Alert: )
  

  Software license contracts contain many important details that define issues such as support, upgrades and ownership.

• Using Contracts to Manage and Motivate Suppliers
  Richard W. Pearse, MA, J.D., August, Vol. 15, No. 8, p. 16. (Exam Alert: )
  

  Supply managers need to understand "enforceable" methods for managing contracts to motivate suppliers.