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Lunch & Learn - January 15, 2025 - AI Use Cases for Contract Managers

Explore AI's impact on contract management, focusing on efficiency, risk mitigation, and compliance.

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Written by Geoff Pierret
Updated over 4 months ago

Introduction (4:42)

  • Welcome to the Lunch and Learn series on AI for Contract Managers.

  • Focus on using AI for contract analysis, efficiency in sorting contracts, finding terms, risk mitigation, and compliance.

AI-Powered Efficiency in Contract Management (7:30)

  • Revolutionizes contract management by reducing manual work by up to 92%.

  • Helps in parsing dense text and identifying important information.

  • Provides tools for advanced search and insights, making contracts accessible.

Risk Mitigation and Compliance (8:33)

  • AI identifies potential risks in contract clauses and ensures compliance with regulations.

  • Offers proactive approaches to avoid costly legal issues.

  • Streamlines negotiations by suggesting alternative clauses and accelerating approval processes.

Data-Driven Process (9:19)

  • AI provides insights that reflect on contract metrics, KPIs, trends, and data-backed strategies.

  • Encourages specificity in AI interaction for better results.

Drafting and Negotiating Contracts (10:11)

  • Generating Draft Contract Templates (10:20):

    • AI helps create customized contract templates based on input like contract type, parties involved, and objectives.

    • Example prompt: "Generate draft template for an IT services contract."

  • Enhancing Contract Language and Clauses (11:12):

    • AI suggests improvements and alternative clauses aligned with industry best practices.

    • Example prompt: "Suggest optimal language for this liability clause."

  • Real-Time Analysis of Proposed Terms (11:49):

    • AI assists during negotiation by analyzing terms and suggesting counter-proposals.

    • Example prompt: "Analyze proposed change to payment terms."

Practical Demonstrations (12:27)

  • Understanding Contract Terms (12:50):

    • Use AI to list and explain FAR clauses in contracts.

    • Example: NASA Soup solicitation analysis.

  • Generating Contracts from Scratch (15:25):

    • Scenario: Drafting an IT services contract for the Department of Defense.

    • Steps include reviewing FAR clauses, contract sections, terms, and conditions.

  • Analyzing Proposed Contract Changes (19:26):

    • Scenario: Change in payment terms proposed by DHS.

    • AI analyzes the impact on cash flow and suggests responses.

Compliance and Regulatory Requirements (33:05)

  • Staying Up-to-Date with Regulations (33:32):

    • AI monitors changes in regulations and synthesizes them for compliance.

  • Flagging Compliance Issues (34:18):

    • AI reviews contract drafts for compliance issues and suggests improvements.

  • Creating Compliance Checklists (34:54):

    • AI generates tailored checklists based on specific regulations.

    • Example: CMMC Level 3 compliance checklist.

Conclusion (44:43)

  • Announcement of upcoming sessions focusing on NASA Soup 6.

  • Encouragement to reach out for support and access additional e-learning guides.

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