Contract Insights

Successful contract management requires you to embrace a centralized and secure process.  Manual contract management methods - such as filing cabinets for paper documentation, spreadsheets, emails, and disorganized digital storage – won’t cut it as your contract portfolio grows.  These methods make it nearly impossible for your organization to maintain version control, keep contracts and data secure, stay on top of key dates and milestones, and enforce contract archiving and retention rules.  Your organization can scrap these outdated methods in favor of something better.  As such, here are the benefits of a secure contract repository within leading, AI-powered contract management software.

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Contracts are legally binding agreements that define and govern the exchange of goods or services. A contract’s journey – from creation to fulfillment and completion – is complex and leaves room for errors and oversights. As such, a process has been generally agreed upon for the handling of contracts. This process is referred to as contract management.

But what is contract management, and how can it be approached? Here’s what you need to know.

As a contract manager or administrator, you assume leadership in ensuring your organization's contracts are drafted, negotiated, executed, and managed effectively. However, there may be situations where seeking outside counsel proves necessary to protect your organization's interests and mitigate potential risks. Let's discuss eight signs indicating it may be time to consider bringing in outside counsel for legal services.