Contract Insights

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The potential for contract risk is everywhere in the contract lifecycle...from missed deadlines to compliance issues and costly errors. Without a structured approach to managing contracts, organizations can quickly find themselves vulnerable to various risk variables that threaten financial stability, operational efficiency, and more. Fortunately, contract management software offers a myriad of tools to identify and mitigate these risks - keeping organizations on track and compliant. To that end, let's explore five common types of contract risk and how leading contract management software can help mitigate them - virtually ensuring smoother operations and peace of mind.

If you are a new CobbleStone Contract Insight® user, we understand that learning the contract management software system can be intimidating at the outset.  You may be asking yourself, "How will I learn the system?"  "How will I remember everything?"  "Do I need to do all of this myself?"  Well, rest assured, CobbleStone® offers a myriad of contract lifecycle management training resources to ease concerns you may have!  CobbleStone can provide training resources to fit your needs - whether you are a brand-new client, a new user of the system, or simply want to brush up on a few features.

Contract management software is instrumental in automating the drafting, negotiation, execution, and oversight of contracts. Naturally, there are some solutions that are better fitting for your organization than others. Because of this, the chances are you may be struggling with an outdated system that can cause you to miss out on the full value of your contracts. If your current contract management solution is slowing you down, it may be time to switch. But how do you know when it's time to upgrade? Well, here are three key signs that it's time to consider a superior contract lifecycle management software solution.