The Supply Chain Procurement Environment:
Protecting the Company's Jewels: Non-Disclosure Agreements

Speaker: Lawrence W. Campbell,
Senior Corporate Attorney, Solar Turbines Incorporated
[see biography]

In the past, whether you were watching the spy dramas of Mission Impossible, the heroic exploits of James Bond, or the bribery attempts in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, you knew you were watching a movie. Today however, movies have become an everyday reality with Industrial
Espionage accounting for millions of dollars in lost company assets. Assets that could be used to purchase capital goods, hire additional employees, add to the company pension fund, or discover that next new product.

One of the front lines of defense against industrial espionage is good purchasing practices. Part of purchasing's responsibility is to know how to best protect your company's proprietary information. After a few good "war stories" used for examples, we'll learn the ins & outs of Non-disclosure Agreements (NDA's), Joint Development Agreements, and the like. What is the criterion that determines when you issue them? What legal language should be used in writing them? What do they need to say? Come join us and learn the "CYA's of NDA's"!