Understanding the contract lifecycle is essential for legal, procurement, and contract management teams aiming to streamline operations. This guide explores the eight key stages of the contract lifecycle and how contract lifecycle management (CLM) software can optimize each phase for better compliance, efficiency, and collaboration.
The 8 Stages of the Contract Lifecycle
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Stages of the Contract Lifecycle
The Stages of the Contract Lifecycle
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The 3 Contract Management KPIs for Success
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If you're trying to improve your contract management process, you’ve probably asked: What metrics actually matter? The answer comes down to three key performance indicators (KPIs): contract efficiency, contract efficacy, and contract risk. These KPIs help teams measure how well contracts are performing, how quickly they move through the lifecycle, and how much risk they carry.
Let’s break down what each KPI means, why it matters, and how you can track it effectively.
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Top 5 Benefits of CobbleStone Software's Third-Party eSign Connector
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Summary of Key Takeaways
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CobbleStone Software’s Third-Party eSign Connection Manager allows users to leverage existing licenses with providers like DocuSign, Adobe Acrobat Sign, and SignNow.
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The connector integrates with your chosen eSign provider, ensuring a seamless and efficient digital signature workflow directly within CobbleStone Contract Insight®.
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Benefits include enhanced security, improved efficiency, centralized management, and flexible options for your eSignature process.
What Is an eSignature (Electronic Signature)?
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Signing contracts manually with wet signatures is a relic of the past. Straight up - if you are still signing contracts with delays due to physical document delivery, you are way behind the curve. In addition to difficulty tracking contract versions, there are potential errors inherent to document handling, resulting in longer legal review times, issues obtaining signatures from multiple stakeholders, and inefficient storage of contracts. These side effects can significantly slow the signing process and contract lifecycle. Thankfully, today, we have electronic signatures. But what is an eSignature? Read this blog post to find out!
