COI Utility and Power Generation

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* 1. Your region:

North America

South/Central America

Europe

Middle East

Africa

Asia

Australia and Oceania

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* 2. In answering this survey, do your replies represent:

Buy side

Sell side

Both buy side and sell side

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* 3. Describe your position in your organization:

Graduate / Entry level

Manager

Professional

GC / Sr Legal

VP / Director

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* 4. Do you work:

Domestic market only;

International within your region (e.g. EMEA, APAC, Americas);

Internationally across multiple regions.

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* 5. To gauge your assessment of priorities and impact for issues affecting Utilities and Power Generation industries (please score each topic on a scale of 1 to 5, 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest):

	1 (the lowest)	2	3	4	5 (the highest)
How the 10 pitfalls of effective contracting apply to the sector and what we can do about them.	How the 10 pitfalls of effective contracting apply to the sector and what we can do about them. 1 (the lowest)	How the 10 pitfalls of effective contracting apply to the sector and what we can do about them. 2	How the 10 pitfalls of effective contracting apply to the sector and what we can do about them. 3	How the 10 pitfalls of effective contracting apply to the sector and what we can do about them. 4	How the 10 pitfalls of effective contracting apply to the sector and what we can do about them. 5 (the highest)
Obligations tracking and jeopardy management in high-risk deals.	Obligations tracking and jeopardy management in high-risk deals. 1 (the lowest)	Obligations tracking and jeopardy management in high-risk deals. 2	Obligations tracking and jeopardy management in high-risk deals. 3	Obligations tracking and jeopardy management in high-risk deals. 4	Obligations tracking and jeopardy management in high-risk deals. 5 (the highest)
Effective risk management – models and tools.	Effective risk management – models and tools. 1 (the lowest)	Effective risk management – models and tools. 2	Effective risk management – models and tools. 3	Effective risk management – models and tools. 4	Effective risk management – models and tools. 5 (the highest)
Big Data Analytics – Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning applied to major contracts.	Big Data Analytics – Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning applied to major contracts. 1 (the lowest)	Big Data Analytics – Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning applied to major contracts. 2	Big Data Analytics – Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning applied to major contracts. 3	Big Data Analytics – Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning applied to major contracts. 4	Big Data Analytics – Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning applied to major contracts. 5 (the highest)
Delivering mass-customization in the major contracts	Delivering mass-customization in the major contracts 1 (the lowest)	Delivering mass-customization in the major contracts 2	Delivering mass-customization in the major contracts 3	Delivering mass-customization in the major contracts 4	Delivering mass-customization in the major contracts 5 (the highest)
Maximizing collaboration through collaborative and Agile Relationships.	Maximizing collaboration through collaborative and Agile Relationships. 1 (the lowest)	Maximizing collaboration through collaborative and Agile Relationships. 2	Maximizing collaboration through collaborative and Agile Relationships. 3	Maximizing collaboration through collaborative and Agile Relationships. 4	Maximizing collaboration through collaborative and Agile Relationships. 5 (the highest)
Contract Lifecycle Management – the pitfalls of implementing a CLM toolset.	Contract Lifecycle Management – the pitfalls of implementing a CLM toolset. 1 (the lowest)	Contract Lifecycle Management – the pitfalls of implementing a CLM toolset. 2	Contract Lifecycle Management – the pitfalls of implementing a CLM toolset. 3	Contract Lifecycle Management – the pitfalls of implementing a CLM toolset. 4	Contract Lifecycle Management – the pitfalls of implementing a CLM toolset. 5 (the highest)
Outcome and Performance-Based contracts and why we need them Performance / outcome-based contracts in the Utilities, Power & Generation sector – how are these models elevating levels of contracting effectiveness?	Outcome and Performance-Based contracts and why we need them Performance / outcome-based contracts in the Utilities, Power & Generation sector – how are these models elevating levels of contracting effectiveness? 1 (the lowest)	Outcome and Performance-Based contracts and why we need them Performance / outcome-based contracts in the Utilities, Power & Generation sector – how are these models elevating levels of contracting effectiveness? 2	Outcome and Performance-Based contracts and why we need them Performance / outcome-based contracts in the Utilities, Power & Generation sector – how are these models elevating levels of contracting effectiveness? 3	Outcome and Performance-Based contracts and why we need them Performance / outcome-based contracts in the Utilities, Power & Generation sector – how are these models elevating levels of contracting effectiveness? 4	Outcome and Performance-Based contracts and why we need them Performance / outcome-based contracts in the Utilities, Power & Generation sector – how are these models elevating levels of contracting effectiveness? 5 (the highest)
Organizational benchmarks - how is the role of commercial management changing the Utilities, Power & Generation sector, as well as being changed by it? Which organizational approaches yield superior results?	Organizational benchmarks - how is the role of commercial management changing the Utilities, Power & Generation sector, as well as being changed by it? Which organizational approaches yield superior results? 1 (the lowest)	Organizational benchmarks - how is the role of commercial management changing the Utilities, Power & Generation sector, as well as being changed by it? Which organizational approaches yield superior results? 2	Organizational benchmarks - how is the role of commercial management changing the Utilities, Power & Generation sector, as well as being changed by it? Which organizational approaches yield superior results? 3	Organizational benchmarks - how is the role of commercial management changing the Utilities, Power & Generation sector, as well as being changed by it? Which organizational approaches yield superior results? 4	Organizational benchmarks - how is the role of commercial management changing the Utilities, Power & Generation sector, as well as being changed by it? Which organizational approaches yield superior results? 5 (the highest)
Expanding the power generation grid – how new sources of power generation are impacting contracting strategies in the Utilities, Power & Generation sector	Expanding the power generation grid – how new sources of power generation are impacting contracting strategies in the Utilities, Power & Generation sector 1 (the lowest)	Expanding the power generation grid – how new sources of power generation are impacting contracting strategies in the Utilities, Power & Generation sector 2	Expanding the power generation grid – how new sources of power generation are impacting contracting strategies in the Utilities, Power & Generation sector 3	Expanding the power generation grid – how new sources of power generation are impacting contracting strategies in the Utilities, Power & Generation sector 4	Expanding the power generation grid – how new sources of power generation are impacting contracting strategies in the Utilities, Power & Generation sector 5 (the highest)
Obsolescence management – how can the Utilities, Power & Generation contract manager navigate these waters where electronic components are mission critical?	Obsolescence management – how can the Utilities, Power & Generation contract manager navigate these waters where electronic components are mission critical? 1 (the lowest)	Obsolescence management – how can the Utilities, Power & Generation contract manager navigate these waters where electronic components are mission critical? 2	Obsolescence management – how can the Utilities, Power & Generation contract manager navigate these waters where electronic components are mission critical? 3	Obsolescence management – how can the Utilities, Power & Generation contract manager navigate these waters where electronic components are mission critical? 4	Obsolescence management – how can the Utilities, Power & Generation contract manager navigate these waters where electronic components are mission critical? 5 (the highest)
The elevation of onerous terms in the Utilities, Power & Generation sector - What is the intent and driving influences behind them and is there a better way?	The elevation of onerous terms in the Utilities, Power & Generation sector - What is the intent and driving influences behind them and is there a better way? 1 (the lowest)	The elevation of onerous terms in the Utilities, Power & Generation sector - What is the intent and driving influences behind them and is there a better way? 2	The elevation of onerous terms in the Utilities, Power & Generation sector - What is the intent and driving influences behind them and is there a better way? 3	The elevation of onerous terms in the Utilities, Power & Generation sector - What is the intent and driving influences behind them and is there a better way? 4	The elevation of onerous terms in the Utilities, Power & Generation sector - What is the intent and driving influences behind them and is there a better way? 5 (the highest)
Competitiveness/exclusivity – what are the nuances and ramifications for Utilities, Power & Generation supplier and customer?	Competitiveness/exclusivity – what are the nuances and ramifications for Utilities, Power & Generation supplier and customer? 1 (the lowest)	Competitiveness/exclusivity – what are the nuances and ramifications for Utilities, Power & Generation supplier and customer? 2	Competitiveness/exclusivity – what are the nuances and ramifications for Utilities, Power & Generation supplier and customer? 3	Competitiveness/exclusivity – what are the nuances and ramifications for Utilities, Power & Generation supplier and customer? 4	Competitiveness/exclusivity – what are the nuances and ramifications for Utilities, Power & Generation supplier and customer? 5 (the highest)
Data security / cyber security standards – can the Utilities, Power & Generation industry establish risk management standards?	Data security / cyber security standards – can the Utilities, Power & Generation industry establish risk management standards? 1 (the lowest)	Data security / cyber security standards – can the Utilities, Power & Generation industry establish risk management standards? 2	Data security / cyber security standards – can the Utilities, Power & Generation industry establish risk management standards? 3	Data security / cyber security standards – can the Utilities, Power & Generation industry establish risk management standards? 4	Data security / cyber security standards – can the Utilities, Power & Generation industry establish risk management standards? 5 (the highest)
Cultural nuances - cultural differences and the resulting impacts in the UPG sector	Cultural nuances - cultural differences and the resulting impacts in the UPG sector 1 (the lowest)	Cultural nuances - cultural differences and the resulting impacts in the UPG sector 2	Cultural nuances - cultural differences and the resulting impacts in the UPG sector 3	Cultural nuances - cultural differences and the resulting impacts in the UPG sector 4	Cultural nuances - cultural differences and the resulting impacts in the UPG sector 5 (the highest)
Insurance and Indemnity – how Utilities, Power & Generation prime contractors are transferring risk (and cost) elsewhere in their supply chains and the resulting effects.	Insurance and Indemnity – how Utilities, Power & Generation prime contractors are transferring risk (and cost) elsewhere in their supply chains and the resulting effects. 1 (the lowest)	Insurance and Indemnity – how Utilities, Power & Generation prime contractors are transferring risk (and cost) elsewhere in their supply chains and the resulting effects. 2	Insurance and Indemnity – how Utilities, Power & Generation prime contractors are transferring risk (and cost) elsewhere in their supply chains and the resulting effects. 3	Insurance and Indemnity – how Utilities, Power & Generation prime contractors are transferring risk (and cost) elsewhere in their supply chains and the resulting effects. 4	Insurance and Indemnity – how Utilities, Power & Generation prime contractors are transferring risk (and cost) elsewhere in their supply chains and the resulting effects. 5 (the highest)
Intellectual Property – the new IP challenges in the Utilities, Power & Generation markets as we enter the Fourth Industrial Revolution	Intellectual Property – the new IP challenges in the Utilities, Power & Generation markets as we enter the Fourth Industrial Revolution 1 (the lowest)	Intellectual Property – the new IP challenges in the Utilities, Power & Generation markets as we enter the Fourth Industrial Revolution 2	Intellectual Property – the new IP challenges in the Utilities, Power & Generation markets as we enter the Fourth Industrial Revolution 3	Intellectual Property – the new IP challenges in the Utilities, Power & Generation markets as we enter the Fourth Industrial Revolution 4	Intellectual Property – the new IP challenges in the Utilities, Power & Generation markets as we enter the Fourth Industrial Revolution 5 (the highest)
Limitation of Liabilities / Remedies – the difference in Utilities, Power & Generation contracting between the US, EU and Rest of World	Limitation of Liabilities / Remedies – the difference in Utilities, Power & Generation contracting between the US, EU and Rest of World 1 (the lowest)	Limitation of Liabilities / Remedies – the difference in Utilities, Power & Generation contracting between the US, EU and Rest of World 2	Limitation of Liabilities / Remedies – the difference in Utilities, Power & Generation contracting between the US, EU and Rest of World 3	Limitation of Liabilities / Remedies – the difference in Utilities, Power & Generation contracting between the US, EU and Rest of World 4	Limitation of Liabilities / Remedies – the difference in Utilities, Power & Generation contracting between the US, EU and Rest of World 5 (the highest)

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