SPRING BRANCH ISD
Spring Branch ISD implemented the use of DocuSign CLM for contract lifecycle management . We ' ve been able to restructure all of our contract templates and negotiate some very complicated contracts using that product . Having one of our most important processes on a digital platform during COVID was a lifesaver . I must say , that was a very good decision on our part to make that all work for us .”
“ I can now send my contracts back and forth between vendors electronically , and we ’ re able to track changes . We can then negotiate over the changes . And with the push of a button , all the changes are then incorporated into a brand-new document . We get signatures electronically . What used to take maybe a couple of months of negotiation meetings and mail , we now do digitally , and in 24 to 48 hours , we ’ ve got a contract .”
Gay also mitigates further risk against fraudulent requests for payment using PaymentWorks . “ It takes several days for one of my staff members to track down just one request from a vendor . We get anywhere from 20 to 40 requests a day , and a lot of them are fraudulent , which is why we have a partnership with PaymentWorks . They verify bank accounts and tax ID numbers . They will verify and ensure that our payment actually goes to the right account and the right vendor .
I ' m sleeping better at night knowing we ’ re not going to send a check accidentally out to the wrong bank or the wrong vendor because I have a good solid verification process in place .”
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