Organisations have lots of business relationships dictated by contracts and their terms. While contract managers work diligently to keep track of contract terms, provisions, and obligations in a methodical fashion – there are additional solutions for contract management.
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Essential KPIs for procurement management
on November 30, 2023In today’s rapidly changing and competitive market, procurement departments are under pressure to deliver value beyond cost savings. Companies are continuously looking for areas where they can improve the efficiency of their procurement process while making it more sustainable.
However, to achieve this, crucial decisions need to be made based on the right data and metrics; Tracking essential KPIs for procurement management is vital. While these metrics can vary from company to company, there are several fundamental procurement KPIs that should be considered, regardless of industry.
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Read moreHow Smart contracts will affect Procurement
on October 16, 2023The role of procurement relies on making decisions quickly.
The quality of his decisions is based on the quality of his data and this is where Smart contracts can have a decisive effect on procurement.
A Smart contract is executable code in a transactional environment, such as a blockchain which allows the simple streamlining of business services.
The procurement functions can widely benefit by adopting Smart contracts based on blockchain technology.
The inner characteristics of this technology, as speed, efficiency, transparency and immutability, offer exclusive benefits.
In this article we will examine how Smart contracts can affect procurement.
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Legal Design: a new pillar to draft better contract
on July 28, 2023Legal design is a multidisciplinary approach that combines law, design, technology, psychology, and other fields to reimagine the way legal information is presented and accessed, ultimately making the law more inclusive and understandable for everyone.
Legal design recognises that traditional legal materials can be complex, confusing, and inaccessible to many people, leading to barriers in accessing justice and understanding legal rights and obligations.
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Read moreBlockchain mediation and arbitration with smart contracts
on July 6, 2023Companies can achieve better Blockchain mediation and arbitration with smart contracts. Blockchain’s capacity to expedite and simplify the entire commercial process will have a flow-on benefit to both the enforcement and procedural components of arbitration.
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Read moreRegulatory landscape for crypto-assets in the EU and UK
on July 4, 2023The EU brings crypto-assets, crypto-assets issuers and crypto-asset service providers under a regulatory framework. Setting an EU level legal framework for this sector for the first time, the Council adopted a regulation on markets in crypto-assets (MiCA). The rules impose a number of requirements on crypto platforms, token issuers and traders around transparency, disclosure, authorization, and supervision of transactions.
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Read moreThe Hidden Cost of Disruptive Events: Managing Risks and Ensuring Supply Chain Resilience
on May 28, 2023Maintaining business continuity requires managing threats and the risk of business disruption. Disruptive events can stem from financial, operational, cyber, ESG, natural disasters, and supply chain disruptions.
Predicting disruptive events can be challenging, especially when referring to unknown risks that can arise suddenly.
Organisations can reduce risk exposure and even eliminate the impact of a particular type of risk event through careful planning, the use of tools, and the adoption of effective risk management processes.
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