Clause management can be challenging for contract, procurement, and legal professionals. Manual contract administration tools such as spreadsheets, emails, and disconnected software tools prove to be less than effective or efficient ways to generate optimal contract documents and clauses - and rarely lead to fast approvals. Contract clauses can support standards and reduce contract risk and, when used to their potential, can positively impact your contract management process. Learn how to master contract clauses in this blog.
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Contract Clauses: Mastering Contract Management Series
By Maria Votlucka on 10/14/21
Contract Approval Process: Mastering Contract Management Series
By Maria Votlucka on 05/25/21
The contract approval process can prove challenging for many contract management and contract administration professionals. Without the proper contract lifecycle management tools in place, bottlenecks and human error can lead to longer contract lifecycle times. Delayed contract approvals may fail to meet business rules, business processes, and business and regulatory compliance standards - potentially leading to missed opportunities for time-sensitive pricing options and special terms. The challenges and problems of inefficient contract administration are apparent, but what are the root causes of the issues with contract approvals?
Contract Lifecycle Management Part 2: Mastering Contract Management Series
By Maria Votlucka on 04/1/21
This blog post was updated on April 1st, 2021
In our previous Contract Insights blog, “Contract Lifecycle Management Part 1: Mastering Contract Management Blog Series,” we discussed common contract lifecycle management tasks and processes that challenge organizations - and how these challenges can negatively impact contract lifecycles. In this conclusion to that blog, we detail the reasons organizations should implement contract lifecycle management - as well as the core functionality that should be leveraged for the most powerful contract management software experience.
Contract Lifecycle Management Part 1: Mastering Contract Management Series
By Maria Votlucka on 03/30/21
This blog post was updated on March 30th, 2021
Contract lifecycle management requires a thorough strategy, careful planning, and the right technology. Without all three elements, managing contracts can not only be challenging for contract management, sourcing, procurement, vendor management, and legal professionals; it can prove difficult to maximize contract value. Contracts require tremendous pre-award and post-award investment. Without a suitable contract management system in place, you can find it difficult to maximize ROI. Too many organizations are missing end-to-end contract management that provides a clearly defined process, actionable insights, and accountability - ultimately negatively impacting productivity, profitability, risk exposure, and compliance. Read on to learn how you can master contract lifecycle management.