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6 Problems Faced in Contract Management (And How To Solve Them)

By Sean Heck on 04/5/22

4 min read

CobbleStone Software explains six problems in contract management and how to solve them.

As contract management is a multi-faceted process with numerous steps and moving parts, it is easy for your organization to face problems. This risk of contract management issues is significantly increased if your organization leverages manual or antiquated contract management tools. To elucidate the CLM hardships you face and encourage growth - here is a list of six problems you might encounter in contract management. After that, we can note how to solve such issues with contract management software.

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5 Key Stages in Awarding a Contract

By Sean Heck on 03/29/22

5 min read

CobbleStone Software explains five key stages in awarding a contract.

Awarding a contract is a complex, multi-faceted process. There is room for error and missed opportunities without the right strategy. This blog will delve into the five critical stages in awarding a contract and how to seamlessly navigate these stages with leading contract management software tools.

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4 Different Phases of Contract Management & How to Tackle Them

By Sean Heck on 01/14/22

7 min read

CobbleStone Software explains the 4 different phases of contract management and how to tackle them.

Contract management is a multi-faceted process. Without oversight over each stage in the life of a contract, your organization can suffer from process bottlenecks, missed contract obligations and tasks, wasted time, lawsuits, decreased revenue, and missed opportunities - to name a few. Fortunately, you can increase your ROI by better understanding approaching contract management. Here are the four phases of contract management and how to tackle them with contract management software.

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Supercharge Your Clause Library for Advanced Legal Operations

By Sean Heck on 09/27/21

3 min read

CobbleStone Software supercharge your clause library for advanced legal operations.

Clause libraries have proven incredibly useful for advanced legal operations and contract lifecycle management – if appropriately implemented. Unfortunately, your organization can mismanage your clause library with antiquated technology, manual clause tracking and clause storage, and the lack of an expeditious way to leverage clauses during contract authoring and contract negotiation. Luckily, you can supercharge your clause library with user-friendly and robust contract management software. Here's how.

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