Gaining Insight and Oversight with Contract Management

Contracts account for a significant amount of an organization’s revenue yet managing them can be seen as an administrative task, rather than a strategic function for a business. But the contract management landscape is evolving, and organizations are starting to seek innovative ways to streamline their procurement lifecycle and manage their contracts more efficiently.

And with organizations turning to technology to help streamline so many other aspects of business operations, it poses the question – why have legacy contract management processes been allowed to remain in place for so long?

Missed milestones & deadlines

Missed milestones or deadlines can result in delays in project delivery, significant financial losses and unnecessary agreements remaining active.

Lack of approval

Inadequate or incomplete contract approval processes can result in non-compliance and lost value on agreements. The higher the value or the complexity of a contract, the more challenges that can arise.

Misplaced contracts

71% of companies admit to losing at least 1 out of every 10 contracts, with an average sized organization spending $3.5 million on average each year just on searching for or recreating contract documentation.

In addition to the financial implications, data breaches and compliance issues can be a direct result of misplaced contracts.

Inaccurate and non-compliant data

Due to the ongoing risk of human error, contract information can be incorrect from the outset when manual data input is required. If key data is inaccurate it can result in a contract being void without an organization’s knowledge – this can cause serious and ongoing issues for both organizations and their suppliers.

Poor Supplier Relationships

As outlined above, when an agreement between a supplier and buying organization is inaccurate, mishandled or lost it can result in knock-on implications for the business, but it can also result in a breakdown in your relationship with the supplier. Supplier relationships are a key part of successful delivery and once they become frayed it can make doing business much more difficult.

VendorPanel Contract Management module is a full featured contract management system that gives you end-to-end visibility to pro-actively manage contract deliverables and performance.

It allows you to create, review and manage individual, multiple-award and panel contracts, while ensuring full risk mitigation.

Contract management technology offers numerous benefits to organizations and suppliers. By implementing a contract management solution, organizations can streamline their procurement lifecycle and improve their contract management processes.

Increased efficiency and productivity

Contract management module automates manual tasks, such as contract creation, approval workflows, and document storage. This frees up valuable time for procurement teams to focus on strategic activities.

Enhanced visibility and control

Contract management solutions, like VendorPanel’s, provide real-time visibility into contract status, terms, and performance. Research has shown that organizations that use contract management technology increase visibility on contract related data by as much as 80%. Increased visibility allows more forward-planning, improved negotiation opportunities and better business outcomes.

Improved compliance and risk management

Our Contract Management software helps organizations maintain consistent compliance with contract terms and regulatory requirements. It enables organizations to track key milestones, deadlines, and KPIs, reducing the risk of non-compliance and legal disputes.

Cost savings

Using contract management software has been shown to reduce contract-related administrative costs by as much as 30% for an organization.

By automating contract management processes, organizations can reduce contract cycle times, minimize errors, improve efficiencies and leverage data analytics for more meaningful reporting and decision making.

Integration with other systems

Contract management software is increasingly being integrated with other systems, such as ERP and CRM platforms, to streamline end-to-end procurement processes. This integration improves data accuracy, reduces duplicate data entry, and enhances collaboration between departments.

VendorPanel’s Contract Management module can be fully integrated with all other products in our Source-to-Contract suite. And due to our open IP, we can integrate with most other platforms outside of our offering, further increasing efficiency and visibility across procurement, projects, finance and more.

With businesses implementing technology to help staff manage everyday tasks, projects and communications, contract management has now been cast into the spotlight as a priority for executives in 2024.

In a time where rising costs of doing business, increasing competition and hybrid working models are a given, organizations need to look inward to ensure they are getting the most from every part of their operations. Contract management technology takes the guesswork out of improving how you manage your agreements, ensuring reduced risk, increased compliance and better value on contracts.

If you are interested in learning more about our Contract Management module, please get in touch with us today.