Key finding #1:
Contracting is moving faster than ever
Contracting cycle times steadily decreased after 2019, dropping from a pre-pandemic average of 16.6 days to an average of just 6.7 days in 2022, suggesting a new normal for contracting speed.
Whether this was the pressure cooker environment of the pandemic pushing companies to get more deals closed, purchase more services to enable remote work, or simply move faster in order to survive, companies have doubled down on speed in a time of immense change.