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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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CobbleStone Software Blog Recap for November 2021

By Sean Heck on 12/1/21

3 min read

CobbleStone Software presents its November 2021 blog recap.

Did you miss any of our blog posts from November? Don’t worry; we have outlined each of them for you. Stay up-to-date with industry topics, real-world case studies, and contract management and procurement best practices by reading the latest CobbleStone® content.

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6 Mistakes in Contract Management To Avoid

By Sean Heck on 11/17/21

6 min read

CobbleStone Software explains 6 mistakes in contract management to avoid.

Contract management professionals of all types are in the age of digital transformation. Organizations need to correctly leverage contract management tools to adapt successfully. As with any practice, mistakes in contract management are quite possible. Contract management teams leveraging obsolete, manual methods are even more likely to commit CLM errors – resulting in contract lifecycle bottlenecks, missed key dates and milestones, and lost revenue. Mistakes in contract management must be avoided. Read this blog to discover six common mistakes in contract management – and how they can be evaded with the help of contract management software.

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4 Legal Ops Tools for General Counsel, Corporate Counsel, & Paralegals

By Joshua Hansen on 11/5/21

5 min read

CobbleStone Software presents four legal ops tools for general counsel, corporate counsel, and paralegals.

As a legal professional, you hold a tremendous responsibility within your organization – especially with managing internal stakeholders and maintaining efficient processes with external stakeholders. Relying on disparate and manual contract management processes such as spreadsheets, emails, and shared storage drives can create an inefficient contract management process that can waste time, decrease revenue, and increase risk. Read on to learn how paralegals, general counsel, and corporate counsel can leverage four essential legal ops contract management software tools for success.

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