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The 3 Contract Management KPIs for Success

3 min read

CobbleStone Software helps you evaluate contracts with contract KPIs and contract management KPIs.

Contract managers are under increased pressure to deliver value with reduced contract risks, decreased contract costs, and improved contract performance. When you regularly measure the success of contracts against contract management KPIs, you can proactively readjust your contract strategy to ensure goal alignment drives critical and positive organizational impact. Read on to learn how contract management software can help maximize three important contract management KPIs for success.

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The 8 Stages of the Contract Lifecycle

By Jamie Reedy on 03/8/23

4 min read

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

Contracts are legally binding - and thus need to be executed properly. Legal teams should equip themselves with a thorough understanding of the contract lifecycle. The contract lifecycle is the process under which a contract is authored, reviewed, sent for signature, executed, and - potentially - renewed.

The "lifecycle" is an archetype used to compartmentalize and understand a contract's complex evolution. The lifecycle begins with contract requests and concludes when these requests are fulfilled - with the possibility of managing contract renewal. Let's further explore the eight stages of the contract lifecycle below and how contract management software can help streamline your contracting processes.

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How Contract Review Can Be Easy With CLM Software

By Sean Heck on 01/16/23

3 min read

CobbleStone Software explains how to improve contract review processes and related procedures with contract lifecycle management software.

Contract review is a crucial contract management stage. Unfortunately, far too many organizations overlook this process or leverage out-of-date methods that can increase unnecessary risk.

Thankfully, we can establish a contract review processes checklist and manage the life of a contract with leading contract management software. Let’s get started.

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Wet Signature Meaning & Why Handwritten Signatures Are Obsolete

By Sean Heck on 01/5/23

3 min read

CobbleStone Software explains the meaning of wet signatures and why they are obsolete.

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.

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