Contract management

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    what contract management is

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    how to conduct a contract audit

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    how to assess a legal department’s contract management process, and

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    how to take control of the contract management process

It also contains a Contract management risk management guide, which identifies five key priorities in relation to contract management. It concentrates on the activities which need to be undertaken after a contract has been awarded and the service provision has commenced, and discusses the automation process, covering key areas such as the challenges

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