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		<title>CIO Magazine and ComputerWorld write about MCC rollout</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 04:18:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CIO magazine and ComputerWorld have posted articles about the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) rollout of the Open Windows Contract Management software. MCC have implemented Open Windows Contracts PRO primarily as a risk management and governance tool.
 
 
To view the full press release, go to
http://www.openwindows.com.au/pressRelease.php?press_ID=25
 
CIO
http://www.cio.com.au/index.php/id;961640438;fp;2;fpid;1
 
ComputerWorld
http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;961640438
 
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		<title>on-demand contractsNOW</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Open Windows has this week officially launched contractsNOW (http://www.contracts-now.com), their on-demand contract management tool, although Open Windows has long been able to deliver their enterprise contract management solutions as ASP. See press release at http://www.openwindows.com.au/pressRelease.php?press_ID=24.
 
One of the greatest things about contractsNOW is its fresh clean lines, and innovative new look and feel, that makes interacting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buy-side contract management must improve</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fundamental flaws still exist in both government and corporate contract management, which is why cost overruns are still a significant part of IT project delivery. It is almost expected. The failure of customers to learn from the mistakes of the past and implement better systems means that contract management is still in the dark ages, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The New ERP</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:36:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contract Management software is today, where Financial and ERP Software was 30 years ago. The awareness revolution is almost complete. Today about 80% of organisations are aware of the need for better contract management, be that through contract automation or full contract life-cycle management solutions, and about half of organisations have firm plans to implement [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“I manage contracts, what do you do?”</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:34:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When asked what I do for a living, I often find myself saying, &#8220;I manage contracts,&#8221; we all do. Every business has customers, and every business has suppliers. We manage these relationships to our benefit in order to drive value for ourselves, either by lowering the cost of purchasing or delivering that little bit extra [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your negotiation tools</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 22:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Where possible, it is always best to negotiate contracts face to face. It goes a long way to prevent misunderstandings, you can discuss the reasons why the other party is taking a particular stand on a clause, and points can be agreed quickly with a minimum of fuss. Any redrafting that needs to occur following [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Golden Circle chooses Open Windows</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2007 06:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After extensive product reviews, in January this year, Golden Circle selected Open Windows as their preferred Contract Management Software solution vendor. 
Golden Circle, an Australian owned company, which has been producing great tasting, nutritious food and beverages since 1947, was looking for a homegrown IT solution to manage their contractual information.  Open Windows was the clear [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adam McInnes to speak at CIPSA Annual Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2007 23:40:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adam McInnes will present a seminar titled, &#8220;Contract Management: Delivering value, it&#8217;s still about people.&#8221; at the CIPSA 3rd annual conference in Melbourne in October. The seminar will form part of a stream titled &#8220;Influencing better outcomes&#8221; and is scheduled for 11:45am on 17 October 2007. The seminar will cover the following subject matter.
 
With many organizations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VENCorp chooses Open Windows</title>
		<link>http://www.management-topics.com/general/contract/vencorp-chooses-open-windows/19219/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contract]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With over 600 contracts to manage in excess of $300 million VENCorp saw an immediate requirement for a Contract Management Software System to be implemented.
VENCorp plays a pivotal role in the delivery of a secure supply of gas and electricity for the state of Victoria (Australia).  And with a growing number of contracts between VENCorp [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Contract managers in demand</title>
		<link>http://www.management-topics.com/general/contract/contract-managers-in-demand/19220/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2007 07:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The job market for contract managers is on the up and up. We&#8217;re seeing the demand for contract managers with commercial experience rising faster than inner city housing prices (and inversely proportional to the water level in the catchments). This is part of the change to a more practical and pro-active approach to contract management, [...]]]></description>
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