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How to Redline Contract Documents Better With Contract Software

By Sean Heck on 01/21/22

3 min read

CobbleStone Software explains how to redline contract documents better with contract software.

Redlining a contract document can prove to be an arduous facet of contract negotiations. Collaborating with stakeholders to redline contract documents with outdated methods such as back and forth sharing of MS Word documents, sporadic emails, and disorganized shared drives can cause contract negotiation bottlenecks. But there is a better way. Start leveraging leading contract management software and enjoy online contract redlining for enhanced contract negotiations.

Topics: Contract Lifecycle Management contract negotiation Document Collaboration contract collaboration concurrent document management concurrent editing Contract Redlining

5 Key Advantages of Online Contracts

By Joshua Hansen on 01/18/22

6 min read

CobbleStone Software showcases five key advantages of online contracts.

Managing contracts can be challenging for legal, procurement, and contract management professionals - especially when primarily relying on outdated tools such as spreadsheets, emails, and shared drives. Without leveraging the advantages of online contracts within a leading contract lifecycle management software platform, you can find yourself running into compliance issues and minimizing contract value – among other setbacks. Contract lifecycle management requires careful planning, the right technology, a well-planned contract strategy, and strong online contract management processes. Fortunately, leading contract management software can help streamline your online contract management process flow. Read on to discover five key advantages of online contracts.

Topics: cloud contracts Contract Lifecycle Management Contract Management Software SaaS Web-Based Contract Management Software online contracts

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.

Topics: CLMS Return on Investment compliance Contract Analytics contract authoring Contract Compliance Contract Compliance Software contract life cycle management Contract Lifecycle Contract Lifecycle Management contract lifecycle software Contract Lifecycle Stages contract negotiation contract writing contract writing solution e-sign E-signatures eSignature Maximize ROI with CLM signatures CLM CLM ROI CLMS Electronic Signature electronic signatures Document Collaboration eSignatures Contract Reports & Analytics contract approval process contract renewals document assembly document assembly solution CLM Software electronic signature software IntelliSign contract requests legal requests contract collaboration

CobbleStone Software Blog Recap for December 2021

By Joshua Hansen on 12/30/21

3 min read

CobbleStone Software offers its blog recap for December 2021.

Did you miss any of our blog posts from December? 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 in 2022 by reading the latest CobbleStone® content.

Topics: contract administration system contract authoring Contract Lifecycle Management Contract Management Blog Recap Contract Management Software risk management eSignatures CobbleStone Contract Insight® Contract Management Best Practices Series