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The Leading Edge

The Leading Edge

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.

© 2025 Commerce & Contract Management Institute
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Episodes
  • 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
  • Building a better Artificial Intelligence (AI) future – Agile regulations for risk mitigation
    Oct 21 2025

    As AI technologies advance at unprecedented speed, the need for smart, agile regulations has never been more urgent.

    Striking the right balance between mitigating risks and fostering innovation is no easy task, yet it’s essential for building AI systems that are safe, trustworthy, and beneficial to society.

    In this episode, we explore the key regulatory challenges, examine approaches like the EU AI Act, and discuss how governments, developers, and civil society can collaborate effectively.

    We also dig into why some regulations succeed while others fall short, and consider the ethical boundaries that must guide AI’s future.

    Read more here.

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    31 mins
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