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The 8 Stages of the Contract Lifecycle

3 min read

CobbleStone Software presents the stages of the contract lifecycle - including 8 for contract management.

Understanding the contract lifecycle is essential for legal, procurement, and contract management teams aiming to streamline operations. This guide explores the eight key stages of the contract lifecycle and how contract lifecycle management (CLM) software can optimize each phase for better compliance, efficiency, and collaboration.

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5 Risk Management Lifecycle Stages: A Comprehensive Summary

By Sean Heck on 10/13/25

2 min read

CobbleStone Software details the five risk management lifecycle stages in a comprehensive summary.

The five stages of the risk management lifecycle are risk identification, risk assessment, risk response, risk monitoring, and risk reporting. These stages help organizations proactively manage contract-related risks and improve compliance, performance, and decision-making.

Topics: risk management contract risk risk response plan

How Does CobbleStone Software Support Secure Contract Management?

By Sean Heck on 10/9/25

2 min read

Here's how CobbleStone Software supports secure CLM.

Summary / Key Takeaways

Cybersecurity Awareness Month promotes online safety and digital resilience.
CobbleStone Software offers secure contract lifecycle management (CLM) tools.
Features include user-level permissions, SOC II hosting, and CMMC compliance.

Topics: contract security secure contracts security CLM security Data Security Secure Documents