Contract Insights

CobbleStone Software is proud to share that we have helped transform contract lifecycle management processes in 2021 in numerous ways – and we have experienced record-breaking growth this past year.  From expanding our client base and partner network to bringing leading contract management software innovations and more, here are some noteworthy CobbleStone® achievements from 2021.

Did you miss any of our blog posts from December?  Don’t worry; we have outlined each of them for you.  Stay up-to-date with industry topics, real-world case studies, and contract management and procurement best practices in 2022 by reading the latest CobbleStone® content.

As contract management continuously evolves amidst constant digital transformation, you can find various ways to improve your processes.  Rather than fall behind with manual contract management processes that require disparate tools - such as email, spreadsheets, wet signatures, and postal mail – read on to see how you can improve your contract management processes with future-minded contract management software.

CobbleStone Software’s Executive VP and Founder, Mark Nastasi, narrows down his top eight items of recommendation to help you lead your legal digital transformation in 2022.

Managing contracts from requests to renewals can prove difficult when relying on primarily local processes.  Without effective remote contract management tools, you can find yourself running into inefficient contract management processes that limit workplace flexibility and create contract workflow bottlenecks.  Read on to learn how leading contract management software can support remote contract management success.

Managing contract risk is crucial in ensuring the health of a contract.  Overlooking unchecked contract risk variables can have catastrophic consequences for not only contracts – but for your organization as a whole.  In order to avoid wasted time, wasted revenue, a damaged organizational reputation, lawsuits, and more – embrace contract risk management best practices.  Learn how with this blog from our Contract Management Best Practices Series.

Gathering required signatures for contracts can prove challenging, especially when working with multiple signatories in various locations.  Considering signatures finalize contracts and propel their post-award execution, this highly anticipated step can be delayed with manual wet signatures and disparate signing processes.  Contract management best practices require leveraging speedy eSignatures for CLM process-flow success.  Read on to learn how eSignatures offered by contract management software can make online contract signing quick and easy.

Contract tracking can be complicated for contract management professionals in various industries.  Manual contract tracking can cut it for a while – until contract complexity and contract volume grow.  Leveraging manual contract tracking methods proves problematic once your organization starts managing hundreds or thousands of contracts and – in time – contract failure rates increase.  Leave contract tracking methods involving manual paper and filing systems, disjointed spreadsheets, and decentralized emails in the past in favor of something better.  Learn how with this blog from our Contract Management Best Practices Series.