Key takeaways
- Transformation requires more than technology: Successful contracting transformation is ultimately a people and strategy decision, made possible with the right technology. The combination of strong change management, executive alignment, and the right implementation partner is what separates companies that stall from those that scale.
- Start small, scale smart: Intuit began with sell-side contracting before expanding into buy-side and source-to-pay—proving that a phased approach is a smart path to enterprise-wide CLM adoption. Quick wins from initial rollouts build the business case and momentum needed to bring more of the organization along.
- AI is reshaping contracting, but CLM is still the foundation: While AI is changing how legal and procurement teams work, purpose-built CLM platforms remain essential for governing contracts at scale. AI amplifies what’s already structured; without the right platform underneath, there’s nothing to build on.
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