UpsideContract is a web-based e-contracting system (CLM - Contract Lifecycle Management solution) that can be fully implemented (including integration with most systems) within 40 days and can deliver a full ROI in less than one year. This is a compelling reason for organizations to look at contract software for ways to reduce paper and streamline their commercial and government contracting processes.
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     Overview     >>quick facts


UpsideContract is a web-based e-contracting system that can be fully implemented (including integration with most systems) within 40 days and can deliver a full ROI in less than one year. This is a compelling reason for organizations to look at contract software for ways to reduce paper and streamline their commercial and government contracting processes.

Rapid deployment is possible because of UpsideContract's fully web-based architecture, and ROI can be quickly realized through reduced manual processes and improved quality of the contract-related information captured, coupled with the automated monitoring and management of performance, compliance and risk.

UpsideContract ensures the critical success factors of any contract management system are easily managed. Ease of use, web-based, integration with other systems, quick implementation, fast ROI, high user adoption and satisfaction, and improved management reporting are critical factors that will drive the success of the solution. UpsideContract maximizes the benefits in these areas while providing the platform to establish industry-leading best practices in the contracting process.

     Strategic Benefits     >>quick facts



In general, the benefits of implementing UpsideContract are seen in the reduction in time and effort and improvements in the contracting process. Specific areas that see improvement are:

  • Improved information related to contracts and the activities governed by those contracts - better information and more of it.
  • Streamlined processes that result in reduced operating expenses.
  • Maximum realization of revenue and/or cost savings potential by maximizing the benefits of each contract through event management and performance and compliance monitoring.
  • Maximum involvement of stakeholders through an online, paperless contracting process.
  • Improved relationships with all stakeholders including staff, customers and suppliers.
  • Strategic sourcing benefits - maximize buying power through better managed contracts.
  • Business Intelligence through proper analysis of information about contracts and contracted activities.

UpsideContract delivers extensive benefit in each of these areas out of the box, but when coupled with business process improvement that is aimed at maximizing the functionality of the contract management process, organizations further improve their strategic benefits significantly.

 

     Product Features     >>quick facts



Please click here for a more comprehensive description of the features of UpsideContract

FEATURES SUMMARY

General Features

  • End-to-end Contract Management Solution
  • Extremely flexible with user defined business rules and customized workflow
  • Ability to manage various types of contracts
  • Corporate repository of clauses, templates, and management indicator
  • Completely Web-based
  • Ensures contract and RFx (i.e. RFP, RFI, RFQ, etc.) visibility, monitoring, & reporting for all stakeholders
  • Personal 'Dashboard'
  • User-role-based functional view and navigation control

Advanced Workflow Management

  • Template-based (static), business rules-based (dynamic) and organizational hierarchy-based workflow determination capabilities are supported
  • Workflow determination and management can be applied in most modules of the system

Procurement Management

  • Template-based RFx creation
  • Dynamic workflow to manage RFx creation
  • Structured RFx management
  • Vendor access and participation

Request Processing

  • Highly configurable, ‘wizard-like’ interface to capture user requests for:
    • new RFXs and associated procurement activities
    • new contracts,
    • change orders,
    • supplements,
    • renewals, and
    • terminations.

Contract Creation

  • Template-based contract creation
  • Dynamic workflow to manage contract creation
  • Related documents can be scanned and attached
  • Online negotiation
  • Contract calculations
  • PDF support
  • Rich text editor

Contract Management

  • Notification and alerts for required tasks and events
  • Performance monitoring
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Renewal, amendments and change management

Financial & Budget Monitoring and Management

  • Manage contract commitments
  • Automate payments
  • Manage holdbacks
  • Integration with UpsideBilling

Integration with Other Systems

  • Interface with any ERP/Financial system
  • Fills in the gap between ERP and CRM systems
  • Integrates other systems used in business processes

Management Information

  • Business Intelligence Support
  • Management Reporting
  • Ad Hoc Reporting

Reports can also be provided in Crystal Web format and includes the data dictionary so that external reporting using Crystal Reports can be performed.


Some of our other products include:

UpsideRFX
UpsideContract-LITE
UpsideBilling

 

     Contact Us     >>quick facts

Upside Software Inc.
Suite 310, 10180 - 101 Street
Edmonton, AB T5J 3S4
Canada


Email:
ask@UpsideSoft.com
Toll Free: 1-877-984-2455
Fax: +1 (780) 702-1438
Direct: +1 (780) 702-1432 (Edmonton area)

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