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Benchmarking; Primary Areas of Activity 2014

About this survey

Benchmark data is important to your business. It enables you to assess current performance and to make a business case for investment or improvement. Increasingly, executives expect every function to have ready access to reliable external benchmarks. By completing this survey, you will ensure that you have the data you need.
 
This survey is one of three that explore different areas of contract and commercial management organization and performance. The survey you are about to complete focuses on primary areas of activity. It looks at scope of role, where responsibilities are performed, time allocated to different activities and use of outsourced or offshore services.
1.What geographic region are you based in?
2.Which industry do you belong to?
3.Please indicate what role you perform:
4.What is your job level?
5.Your function:
6.Company Size: (US $ Annual Revenue)
7.Where does your function report?
8.What are your group / function's main responsibilities? (please select all that apply)
9.On average, how much time (%) does your group / function spend on these activities? (Please enter a whole number, excluding any symbols, commas or decimal points, percentages should add up to 100)
10.How frequently do you have substantial input to the following contract or relationship documents / offerings?
Most of the time
Sometimes
Never
SoW Review
SoW Drafting
SLA Review
SLA Drafting
Business Development
Mergers, Acquisitions
Licensing
Joint Ventures
Distribution Channels
Non-disclosure agreements
Outsourcing
Requirements definition
Change management
11.Who has responsibility for:
My Group
Others in my function
Business Unit
Product unit
Varies by deal (no set procedure)
Leading negotiation team, setting overall negotiation strategy?
Evaluating Cost?
Setting and negotiating cost / price?
Sub-contracts - selection and negotiation?
Defining requirements
Performance management
Relationship management
12.What is the average value of deals handled by the contracts group in your company? (US $)(Please enter a whole number, excluding any currency symbols, commas or decimal points):
13.What is the lowest value of deals typically handled by the contracts group? (US $)(Please enter a whole number, excluding any currency symbols, commas or decimal points):
14.Does your company have standard terms and contracts?
15.If your answer to the above question was 'yes', please indicate the frequency with which you:
Never
Sometimes
Often
Always
attempt to use your standard terms
succeed in using your standard terms
16.Have aspects of the contracts / commercial process been moved offshore or outsourced?
17.If yes, which areas have been offshored or outsourced?
18.Where did you hear about this survey?
19.As a function, please indicate if either of the following statement applies:
20.If you would like to receive a copy of the results of this survey, please enter your e-mail address here (you will not be quoted and your input will not be shared with any third party)