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Once a contract has been reviewed the next step is working out how to resolve any gaps between what the different parties want. Use our framework and free templates to help you work through this...

Supplier viability can have a significant impact on your business's operations. Find out how to track them, what the warning signs are and how to resolve them. Download our free template tracker.

In this article we demonstrate how to balance a fast time-to-contract with ensuring a high quality agreement at a reasonable cost.

Find out how two well known proverbs can be applied to contract management to guide risk mitigation activities. Includes a free contract summary template for helping to capture the vital contract...

Calculate where your business sits on the Contract Lifecycle Management Maturity Curve using our free templates and guide. Understand the gaps in your process and the steps to take to move up to the...

How do you know if your contracts are generating value for money? Use our simple framework and apply it to your contracts (including free template).

The last of four articles on RFPs - here we outline the best way to identify proposals of interest, negotiate with chosen suppliers, debrief unsuccessful suppliers and execute the agreement.

Article 3 in our guide to running RFPs. Here we focus on how the evaluation team should conduct themselves, working closely with suppliers, minimising delays and achieving consistency and reliability...

Gatekeeper's second article on running effective RFPs - focusing on the initial review of the RFP responses and the supplier presentations.

Running an RFP for a contract management system can be an effective way to ensure the solution you choose is fit for purpose and to ensure you compare different solutions in a systematic way. Here we...

What are the key attributes and skills you need for a high-performing contracts management team? Here we recap the desired characteristics, functional skills and critical knowledge required and...

Reviewing a contract can be a complex process. Read our free step-by-step guide, which lays out the five areas to focus on and gives practical advice for each step. Get the maximum value for your...

A handy list of commonly used legal terms found in contracts, and their meanings. If you're not a legal professional then the chances are you can benefit from this contract glossary, which will...

Online contracts can be convenient but can also present risks to your business. Here we define what they are, what signing them means and what the associated risks are. Includes some recent examples...