Contract Insights

At the heart of healthy business relationships are contracts. In an ideal world, contract parties perform obligations, they renegotiate or renew, and all are happy with a longstanding and fruitful business relationship…

…but unfortunately, we do not live in an ideal world.

Sometimes, one party fails to perform. As such, a breach of contract occurs. Time and money are wasted. Opportunities and value go “poof.” Crucial business processes are delayed or destroyed. Trust between parties is maimed.

With all of these negative effects, a breach of contract should clearly be avoided. Parties should have the right tools to identify contracts’ failure to perform and prevent breaches of contract. Thankfully, contract management software can help.

Signed, sealed, delivered...What comes to mind when you imagine a "signature" being performed on a document? Most likely, you picture a wet signature - meaning a handwritten signature.

The iconography of the wet signature is pretty ubiquitous, but what does a signature do? What is a wet signature? Why is it so obsolete? What's a better option than a wet signature?

Read on to find out.

You have likely heard the term “digital transformation” in a professional context. This term has become ever more prevalent since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Digital transformation initiatives have been leveraged to transform business processes and business outcomes.

But what is digital transformation really – and why does it matter? Read on to find out!

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