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The Leading Edge

The Leading Edge

Written by: Commerce & Contract Management Institute
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The Leading Edge is a new thought leadership series, offering in-depth insights into the key challenges, innovations, and evolving dynamics of the contract and commerce landscape.


We’re bringing these insights to our community in a new way – through a curated series of articles and accompanying podcasts featuring expert voices and industry leaders.

© 2026 Commerce & Contract Management Institute
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Episodes
  • Benchmark report 2025 – The race is on: navigating uncertainty through CCM resilience
    Jan 13 2026

    In this episode, we explore how organizations are responding to a world where uncertainty is no longer an exception but the operating environment. The 2025 CCM Benchmark reveals widening capability gaps, the accelerating role of AI, and the critical importance of contracting quality as the foundation for adaptability and resilience. We discuss what it takes to build CCM capability that doesn’t just withstand disruption but turns it into a competitive advantage.

    Read the report here.

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    28 mins
  • Don’t throw out the baby with the bathwater: findings from the global contracting benchmark
    Nov 18 2025

    In this episode, we explore how to move from rule-following to results – building systems, skills, and mindsets that make federal contracting adaptive, data-driven, and future-ready. Help us to help you by contributing to the newest US Public Procurement Benchmark 2025-2026.

    Federal Benchmark survey

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    19 mins
  • Connected Contracts: Understanding the Power of Clause Linkages
    Nov 4 2025

    Contracts don’t operate clause by clause — they function as integrated systems. The WorldCC Contract Clause Linkages Guide reveals how decisions made in one section of a contract ripple across others, influencing commercial outcomes, operational performance, and risk exposure. In this episode, we explore why understanding these interdependencies is essential for effective contract design, faster negotiations, and more resilient business relationships.

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    20 mins
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