Contract Insights

Outdated supply chain management processes can prevent organizations from navigating the supply chain contract lifecycle easily.  When organizations rely upon processes that become inefficient as they evolve and grow, they may face various challenges and risks that bog them down and prevent growth, efficiency, a strong reputation, and increased ROI.  Don’t let obsolete supply chain contract management processes hinder your organization’s evolution; discover 7 signs that you’ve outgrown your supply chain management process and need to upgrade!

CobbleStone Software, a trusted leader in contract management and eProcurement software solutions, is exhibiting at NCMA's Virtual World Congress July 27-29, 2020.  The annual event is one of the largest industry gatherings for contract management, procurement, and sourcing professionals. Learn more about World Congress and CobbleStone's virtual exhibition!

Establishing a bid process with which you can regularly receive optimal bid responses may seem like a daunting task.  However, it is quite achievable with the right steps and tools.  There are numerous simple ways to leverage scalable, cloud-based source-to-contract management software for streamlined RFP, RFI, and RFQ management, and better bid responses.  Here are six ways to get more quality bid responses from vendors.

As the end of the traditional local government fiscal year draws near, city, state, and other public agencies must make sure that they are leveraging their budgets by investing in software tools for streamlined, robust, and transparent contract management, purchasing, and sourcing for current and future needs.  Here are five tools that can be used for simple, user-friendly, and powerfully integrated government contract management, procurement, and sourcing processes.

CobbleStone Software’s latest release, Contract Insight® Enterprise Version 17.6.0, has arrived with many new features and enhancements to improve your eSourcing and contract management software platform!

Insufficient, disorganized supply chain management makes it difficult for federal, state, and local government agencies to navigate the supply chain contract lifecycle smoothly.  Without an adequate supply chain contract management process, organizations can face various challenges and risks.  This article will discuss seven tools from Contract Insight^® that can help.

In the face of unforeseen circumstances, many organizations allow employees to work from home.  Professionals in a variety of industries must be supported with adequate tools to maintain contract management, procurement, and sourcing operations. CobbleStone Software’s Contract Insight^® can help your organization to continue with - and further enhance - effective source-to-contract practices.  This article will show you how.

With recent developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, cities, counties, and agencies that previously relied on paper RFx submissions from vendors need a way to accept bids electronically.  In this challenging situation, CobbleStone’s electronic sourcing software, which equips organizations with remote bid and RFx management, is the solution.