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What Is a Contract Approval Workflow?

Rules that route a contract to the right people for sign-off based on its type, value, risk or deviations from standard terms.

Legal Tech GlossaryBy The Circle Desk

Why It Matters

Automated approvals remove the chasing that slows deals down and create a record of who approved what. Keeping the rules simple is what makes them stick.

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Related Terms

CLM (contract lifecycle management)
Software that manages a contract from request through drafting, negotiation, approval, signature, storage, obligations and renewal.
Contract playbook
A guide that sets an organization's preferred position on each key clause, the acceptable fallbacks and who must approve anything outside them.
Workflow automation
Automating the steps of a process, such as routing a request, collecting approvals or sending reminders, so they happen without manual chasing.

General information, not legal advice. Part of the Legal Tech Glossary, 173 terms in plain English.