A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for risk
management in a supply chain management framework. A supply chain manager
is appointed for at least one buying supply chain participant. The supply
chain manager is given authority to negotiate supply agreements for at
least one good on behalf of the at least one buying supply chain
participant. One or more supply agreements are entered into for the at
least one good, wherein provisions of the supply agreement include: (i)
pricing for each one good shall be based upon factors including an actual
market price of at least one commodity when the supply chain manager has
not established a commodity position price; and (ii) pricing for each one
good shall be based upon factors including a commodity position price of
at least one commodity when the supply chain manager has established a
commodity position price. Periodically, a commodity position price is
established through the supply chain manager.