Tim Cummins

Tim Cummins

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Tim Cummins serves as the Executive Director of the CCM Institute and as the President of World Commerce & Contracting. Until 2023, he was a Professor in the Law School at the University of Leeds (UK).

Outcome-Based Contracting in U.S. Government

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For years, federal agencies have been encouraged to shift their acquisition strategies from buying activities to buying results—yet the distance between aspiration and execution remains wide. This report, Outcome-Based Contracting in U.S. Government: From Policy to Performance by Daniel Finkenstadt and Timothy Cummins, addresses that gap.

Executive Director of the CCM Institute
President of World Commerce & Contracting

t.cummins@ccm.institute

Tim Cummins serves as the Executive Director of the CCM Institute and as the President of World Commerce & Contracting. Until 2023, he was a Professor in the Law School at the University of Leeds (UK).

For 25 years, Tim has led research and the development of standards for the Commercial and Contract Management discipline, an achievement that was recognised by the Financial Times ‘Market Shaper of the Year’ award in 2019 and again in 2025. Over that time, Tim led development of the world’s only international not-for-profit association dedicated to commercial and contract management, working with almost 100,000 members to improve the quality and integrity of trading relationships in both public and private sector.

Tim’s inspiration came from a career (1974-1999) in Finance and Commercial Management, spanning multiple countries and the banking, automotive, aerospace and technology industries. These experiences provided insight to the critical role that commercial innovation plays in delivering business and social value.