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From burden into a business advantage: ABiz brings the right technology to every step in your contract management lifecycle

Oct 7, 2025 | ABiz Services, Contract Management

Effective contract management is key to maximizing the value of your agreements. Especially when powered by the right technology. We leverage AI for contract analytics, metadata extraction, contract data cleansing, and other contract management activities. ABiz works... read more

From Legalese to Business-Ready: Smart Strategies for Simpler Contracts

Sep 30, 2025 | Consulting, Contract Management

Contracts are the backbone of every business relationship, yet they are too often weighed down by complexity, legalese, and redundancy. The result? Misunderstandings that slow down deals before execution and lead to costly disputes afterward. At ABiz, we developed the... read more

Invoice Reconciliation in CLM: Hidden Risks and How to Avoid Them

Sep 16, 2025 | Contract Management

In contract lifecycle management (CLM), invoice reconciliation is often treated as routine, but its impact is anything but minor. When errors go unnoticed, they can disrupt cash flow, conceal fraud, and expose organizations to compliance and contractual risks. The... read more

How To Manage Non-Standard Agreements Across the Contract Lifecycle

Sep 2, 2025 | Consulting, Contract Management

Contracts are rarely as “standard” as we’d like them to be. Despite carefully designed contract templates and playbooks, real-world negotiations frequently push contracts outside the standard. A counterparty may insist on using their agreement. A vendor might push... read more

How to Develop a Contract Management System (CMS) Business Case That Gets Approved!

Jul 29, 2025 | Consulting, Contract Management

Make your proposal stand out! Here’s a practical guide to crafting a persuasive business case and gaining buy-in. A well-structured business case provides a clear framework for evaluating a proposed initiative, ensuring stakeholders understand its purpose, value, and... read more

Integrating Sustainability in Contract Creation

Jul 15, 2025 | Consulting

Environmental challenges aren’t going away. Businesses seeking to promote sustainability may want to broaden their approach to include one often overlooked area — the contracting process. By integrating sustainability into decision-making processes, from... read more

From Signed to Satisfied: Delivering Contracts Through Targeted Obligation Management

Jun 10, 2025 | Contract Management

What is Obligation Management? For organizations managing a portfolio of contracts, obligation management is a crucial part of ensuring contract success. It’s the discipline of tracking and fulfilling every promise, deadline, and deliverable laid out in a contract.... read more

Managing the Lack of Standardization in Contracts: Strategy Over Uniformity

May 27, 2025 | Consulting

“Standardization” is often treated as the holy grail of contract management, but in reality, variation is inevitable. And in many cases, it’s necessary. The challenge isn’t the presence of different contract types, templates, or terms. It’s the lack of strategic... read more

Building a Stronger Foundation: Why a Contracting Excellence Assessment is Essential for Growth

May 13, 2025 | Contract Management

A fast-growing technology services company with over 3,000 active contracts is struggling with missed renewals, inconsistent terms, slow negotiations, and limited contract visibility after years of rapid expansion. To address these risks and inefficiencies, the... read more

Implementing A Contract & Legal Shared Service Center

Apr 22, 2025 | Contract Management

Organizations tasked with cutting costs and maximizing resources are apt to explore shared services models for contract and legal teams. Sometimes called Centers of Excellence (COEs), Shared Service Centers (SSCs) offer a cost effective and efficient alternative to... read more

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