Contract Insights

Since 1967, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) has preserved the public's right to request access to US Federal Agency contract records and data; the government of the United States is required to disclose federal agency records, including commercial or financial information. Learn about the Freedom of Information Act and how a public access portal for FOIA government contracts - coupled with the far-reaching power of leading-edge contract management software - can streamline requests for FOIA contracts.

Procurement managers and procurement teams may have their work cut out for them without the right procurement tools.  Ineffectual procurement and acquisition strategies can lead to unnecessary risk, dark purchasing, harmful data inaccuracies, detrimental supplier issues, and an overall longer purchasing cycle.  Procurement teams need to avoid wasted time, squandered opportunities, and wasted resources that stem from ununified and inefficient procurement.  Instead, they should embrace a future-minded process with six tips for improved eProcurement and acquisition.  Read about these helpful tips below.

(This post was originally published April 24, 2017. Updated May 29, 2018)

Managing contract compliance can be tough.  It becomes even more difficult when important terms and clauses are buried deep within a contract.  Times that by the thousands of contracts a company will manage and you can find yourself more frustrated than ever.  Missing compliance can cost an organization much more than hefty fees and fines.  Reputations could tarnish and deals could go down the drain.  Your organization could be playing catch up for a while.  Being able to meet compliance becomes a top priority.  It becomes easier with the right contract management software in place.

CobbleStone is proud to announce the release of its new mobile Contract Management Software App for Android and Apple iOS devices. CobbleStone’s mobile app allows users to track key dates, automate workflow tasks, search, build reports, send documents for signature, and much more. In designing an application to complement our contract lifecycle management software, we knew we had to create something equally as robust and feature rich.

Running a small business is hard work. It can be taxing on your mental health when it feels like the weight of the entire operation falls squarely on your shoulders. When tasks are in large supply, but staff, resources, and bank accounts are limited, the stress of owning your own small business can seem overwhelming.

Contract management software from CobbleStone Software can go a long way towards cutting down the amount of underperforming contracts you have to deal with on a regular basis. When you deal with a large volume of contacts every day, there will always be one or two that just aren’t cutting it. Underperforming contracts can impact profits if not dealt with appropriately, so here are four tips you can use to handle a contract that isn't performing properly.

In our last post, we discussed two amazing benefits to switching to contract management software with CobbleStone. Manual contract management is a thing of the past. It adds unnecessary complications to your process and might even result in a loss of profits for your company. Here are three more benefits you will enjoy when you use our software to manage contracts:

Negotiating contracts can be a difficult process. Once you have determined the ideal parameters, you will want to make sure that you get the most out of the contract. With contract management solutions from CobbleStone, you can easily manage all of your contracts. Here are just two of the many benefits of our contract management software: