Hope the holidays were happy! Back to work after a long break and we mean serious business and by that we mean procurement contracts, our focus area in this blog series.
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However, with the advancement in technology, organizations can redesign the existing contracting process, resulting in better collaboration, enhanced data and analysis and raise the over-all value derived from the contracts.
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This blog series will harp on different aspects of contracts that can be improvised by using technology. Starting with,
Relying heavily on MS Word to write the contract and emails to collaborate with concerned stake holders often results in an extended time cycle and erroneous contract. Technology, when picked and used correctly, makes the authoring process simple and time- efficient in the one way. For instance, use of pre-approved clauses in a format that is consistent with the legal guidelines within the contract templates can lead to having standardized contracts, integration with MS Word, etc.
Negotiation is a tricky art. It often is the reason for closing that profit-making deal, just like it can be the reason for the higher price we end up paying the supplier. Negotiation is a major part of procurement executive’s life. Technology has no active role in helping the executive become a better negotiator. However, tricks & tips, cases of previously successful deals can be stored in a repository which, in turn, can serve as a reference point for future negotiations.
Stay with us as we discuss few more aspects in the coming blog.
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