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Ian BryceAugust 18, 2025

What Is Contract Management? A Guide to CLM and AI Best Practices for 2025

Discover how AI-powered contract lifecycle management (CLM) transforms contracts into a board-level control point. Learn best practices for 2025 to cut risk, boost compliance, and protect margins.

Reidin O ConnorAugust 13, 2025

Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority Saves 42 Days by Automating Contract Management

Discover how Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority replaced manual, error-prone contract management with Gatekeeper, saving 1,008 hours annually.

Rod LinsleyAugust 7, 2025

Modern Slavery Act Compliance: Why Manual Risk Management No Longer Works

Manual tools like spreadsheets and forms can’t keep pace with Modern Slavery Act compliance. Gatekeeper helps legal and procurement teams embed due diligence into every supplier relationship, reduce...

Shannon SmithJuly 22, 2025

How The SharePoint Zero-Day Breach Threatens Your Contract and Third-Party Risk Exposure

Discover why the SharePoint zero-day breach highlights the urgent need for unified contract and third-party management software to secure compliance, reduce risk exposure, and protect your...

Shannon SmithJune 30, 2025

How to Take A Strategic Approach to Procurement Career Growth

Procurement expert Karthik Rama shares career advice on growing in breadth before height and why strategic depth leads to lasting success.

Rod LinsleyJune 16, 2025

How CFOs Drive Success During VCLM Software Implementation

Discover how CFOs can drive successful VCLM implementation, from strategic oversight to measurable ROI. Learn key roles, metrics, and pitfalls to avoid.

Rod LinsleyJune 13, 2025

Turn Vendor Onboarding into a Profit-Protecting Workflow

Discover how CFOs can turn vendor onboarding from a compliance bottleneck into a growth lever. Learn how automation reduces risk, protects profit, and drives strategic value.

Rod LinsleyJune 12, 2025

7 Contract Management Red Flags That CFOs Can No Longer Overlook

Discover 7 contract management red flags CFOs must address and how Gatekeeper’s VCLM platform helps turn risks into strategic advantages.

Shannon SmithJune 11, 2025

75% of CFOs Are Responsible for Data Governance. Contract Control Is the Next Frontier.

Learn how scattered contracts create blind spots and hinder financial control and how VCLM software helps CFOs gain full visibility and strengthen data governance.

Rod LinsleyJune 10, 2025

Why CFOs Should Champion Vendor and Contract Visibility

Discover why CFOs are now responsible for unlocking contract visibility—and how doing so strengthens forecasting, reduces financial exposure, and drives strategic growth

Shannon SmithJune 3, 2025

How Procurement Teams Can Shift from Cost to Contribution

Discover how reframing procurement from cost-cutter to value-creator unlocks cross-functional growth, boosts credibility and inspires strategic buy-in.

Ian BryceJune 3, 2025

8 Contract Management KPIs Legal and Procurement Teams Should Track

Learn how legal and procurement teams can track, measure, and report contract KPIs. Discover 8 key metrics that support better risk, compliance, and CFO insights.

Rod LinsleyJune 3, 2025

Contractual Obligations: 5 Principles to Reduce Risk & Unlock Value (+ eBook)

Cut missed obligations and hidden risk. Learn a 5-step framework, see real examples and download a free contract management ebook.

Rod LinsleyMay 30, 2025

How CFOs Can Eliminate Contract Risk and Unlock Financial Control

Discover how CFOs can reduce contract risk, prevent revenue leakage, and drive financial control with centralised VCLM software.

Shannon SmithMay 29, 2025

How Perspective and Firm Boundaries Keep Procurement Professionals Resilient

Learn Rachel Hassall’s “it’s just soap” mantra and “water & boundaries” rule to avoid over-complication, guard wellbeing and stay career-young in procurement.

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