Firms across the country are going paperless or reducing their paper waste, and you can too. The journey to becoming a paperless brokerage firm isn’t easy, but the benefits are completely worth it.
ConstructionDocs is a library of professionally-authored, industry-standard construction contracts and forms designed to facilitate communication with subcontractors, suppliers and customers. The platform works as a companion for Microsoft Office, allows users to customize forms with company branding elements and is legal in all 50 US states, with a California-specific version available.
The maturation of your contract management process is critical if you want to maintain compliance and manage risk. So, if you’re wondering whether your contract management process is keeping pace, read on to see where your process fits in the evolution of contract management.
The problem with old school “contract management” is that it puts the focus on managing something that already exists. You’ve got all these contracts. Manage them. Keep them somewhere safe. Pluck out the important data points and make sure you don’t miss any milestones or send invoices for the wrong amount. But this is all very back office.
There’s a lot of confusion about the difference between the terms “electronic signature” and “digital signature.” In fact, many people use the phrases interchangeably. Though they have a lot in common, there are some big differences between electronic and digital signatures. We’re here to help clear up some of the confusion.
With the ESIGN Act, the government established that electronic signatures have the same legality as a traditional signature on a piece of paper. This legislation opened the door for digital signature technology companies like SIGNiX to be seen as a secure and legally enforceable way to sign documents
ProCon is contract management software that provides users with a configurable workflow manager that standardizes internal business processes. The platform allows users to build visual timelines, provides best practice template libraries and is equipped with an online supplier management and registration portal.
SciQuest Contract Director (formerly UpsideContract) aims to save your company money by streamlining certain contract management processes. The program supports all types of contracts and stores them in a central repository.
VendorRisk is contract management software that centralizes all vendor management processes and works to satisfy all audit and regulatory compliance requirements. The platform provides companies with unlimited document storage capabilities, multi-employee access and enables users to assign user-based rights and roles within the system.
Realyst Contract Management Software can store and handle all contracts throughout their lifecycles. The platform allows users to store all scanned contracts and their accompanying documentation in the program’s central database and distribute them via e-mail to parties that need to see them.