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There is a lot of effort in organising your contracts, but we suggest putting some time in to thinking about how you’re going to organise them before you start. Because it’s a big collection effort, getting your data in the right format can save a lot of time down the road. A little bit of …
Contract Lifecycle
Best 3 Contract Software for Small Business in 2024
This is the full 2024 guide for choosing the best contract management software for small business. It may not be sexy, but it is smart. Having a great contract management process can make the different between a stressed day and a calm day… Or an audit failed and an audit passed. Picking the right solution …
Contract Templates
DIY Contract Management with a Contract Template
Roll your own Contract Repository For organizations on tight budgets or with small contract volumes, here’s how you can roll your own contract management. See our Keeping Track of Contracts in Excel post to download our free Excel template. Step 1 Assign Responsibility The first and most important step is assigning responsibility inside your business …
Contract Lifecycle
What is a Contract Repository?
What is a Contract Repository (or contract database?) A contract repository is a centralized location storing all of your key contract data. As the volume of your contracts grow and people enter and leave the organization, managing your contract data becomes critical to running an efficient organization. A contract repository is the go-to database that …
Contract Lifecycle
Contract Review Checklist – Comprehensive Guide
While every contract is different, we wanted to put together as comprehensive a checklist as possible on how to review contracts. Remove items from the checklist that aren’t applicable to you. Download Excel Version Parties Involved * Verify the legal names and addresses of all parties* Confirm the authorities of the signatories Scope of Work …
Contract Lifecycle
An executed contract can mean one of two things. (1) a contract that has been signed by all parties or (2) a contract where all the obligations are fully performed. Typically in business sales related contracts, executed refers to the contract being fully signed and now legally enforceable. In industries like real estate, executed means …
Contract Lifecycle
What is a bilateral contract (In Plain English)
A bilateral contract is a contract where two parties both make promises to each other. A party refers to a person or organization that has signed an agreement and is expected to follow the terms. The simplest example is what we think of as standard business contracts. A manufacturer and a retailer enter in to …
Contract Lifecycle
A Contract Manager orchestrates the Contract Management Lifecycle. The creation, execution and analysis of contracts to maximize operational and financial performance, while reducing risk. Key Responsibilities What skills does a Contract Manager typically possess? The key skills for contract management are: Popular certification programs for Contract Managers in the US are CCCM or CPCM What …
Contract Lifecycle
What is a Unilateral Contract? (with great examples)
When most of us think of contracts, we think about what we would call a bilateral contract. A bilateral contract is an agreement between two parties. Unilateral contracts are agreements where one individual or organisation (party) makes a promise or offer in exchange for something performed by someone else The key part being that the …
Contract Lifecycle
What does “Wet Signature” refer to?
A wet signature refers to a traditional physical signature written in ink. The wet in the sentence refers to the ink requiring some time to dry. It has become a popular term in more recent times to distinguish between paper signatures and electronic or digital signatures. Where are wet signatures still required? While electronic signatures …