Exhibit (a)(2)(1)

                         CDC Nvest Cash Management Trust
                            Exhibit to SEC Form N-CSR
                            Section 302 Certification

I, John T. Hailer, certify that:

     1.   I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of CDC Nvest Cash Management
          Trust;

     2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
          statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
          necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
          under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to
          the period covered by this report;

     3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
          information included in this report, fairly present in all materials
          respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in
          net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required
          to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and
          for, the periods presented in this report;

     4.   The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
          establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
          defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and
          internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d)
          under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

               a.   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused
                    such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under
                    our supervision, to ensure that material information
                    relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
                    subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
                    entities, particularly during the period in which this
                    report is being prepared;
               b.   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or
                    caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
                    designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable
                    assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
                    and the preparation of financial statements for external
                    purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
                    principles;
               c.   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
                    controls and procedures and presented in this report our
                    conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure
                    controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior
                    to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation;
                    and
               d.   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's
                    internal control over financial reporting that occurred
                    during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by
                    this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably
                    likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal
                    control over financial reporting; and

     5.   The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the
          registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's
          board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

               a.   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
                    design or operation of internal control over financial
                    reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect
                    the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and
                    report financial information; and
               b.   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
                    or other employees who have a significant role in the
                    registrant's internal control over financial reporting.



Date: February 18, 2005


                                             /s/ John T. Hailer
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             John T. Hailer
                                             President & Chief Executive Officer



                                                               Exhibit (a)(2)(1)

                         CDC Nvest Cash Management Trust
                            Exhibit to SEC Form N-CSR
                            Section 302 Certification

I, Michael C. Kardok, certify that:

     1.   I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of CDC Nvest Cash Management
          Trust;

     2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
          statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
          necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
          under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to
          the period covered by this report;

     3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
          information included in this report, fairly present in all materials
          respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in
          net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required
          to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and
          for, the periods presented in this report;

     4.   The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
          establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
          defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and
          internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d)
          under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

               a.   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused
                    such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under
                    our supervision, to ensure that material information
                    relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
                    subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
                    entities, particularly during the period in which this
                    report is being prepared;
               b.   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or
                    caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
                    designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable
                    assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
                    and the preparation of financial statements for external
                    purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
                    principles;
               c.   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
                    controls and procedures and presented in this report our
                    conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure
                    controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior
                    to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation;
                    and
               d.   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's
                    internal control over financial reporting that occurred
                    during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by
                    this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably
                    likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal
                    control over financial reporting; and

     5.   The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the
          registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's
          board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

               a.   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
                    design or operation of internal control over financial
                    reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect
                    the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and
                    report financial information; and
               b.   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
                    or other employees who have a significant role in the
                    registrant's internal control over financial reporting.



Date: February 18, 2005


                                                /s/ Michael C. Kardok
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Michael C. Kardok
                                                Treasurer