unison*contracts: Contracts and Procurement Management Solution

unison*contracts is workflow and process intense, with elements that cover Business Case proposal, sign off, preparation of the procurement plan, amendments, variations as well as covering the many processes required in running a contract. It enables the measurement and management of all steps in the contract process from identification of the Business Need through to establishing and running the final contract. This enables your organisation to take control of its contract management and creation process improving efficiency and access to information.

Unison solutions are currently being used by large government organisations to manage hundreds of millions of dollars worth of contracts. Across many different sectors our clients are finding that the advanced and unique soft modelling technology in Unison is giving them a distinct advantage in their businesses.

	"...unison*contracts met nearly all the agency's initial requirements as well as establishing a single portal accessing all contracting policy, guidelines and advice".                                                  - June Ralston, Ex-Contracts & Procurement Manager, NZAID

Key Benefits and Outcomes

• Easy access to detailed reports
• Manager's overview, showing all active contracts and critical information about them
• Access to key business intelligence
• Design process unique to your organisation
• Tracking of contracts through the entirety of their lifecycle
• Manage risk associated with contract management
• Ensure no contracts slip through the cracks
• Robust security system

Customer Successes

NZAID
NZAID use unison*contracts to provide streamlined automated processes and quick easy answers to policy and guideline queries. This not only empowers the end-users, but also achieves greater compliance at less operational cost for the agency.

Ministry of Education
Ministry of Education use unison*contracts to track and manage all of their operational contracts pro-actively.

NZTA and Local Authorities
NZTA and local authorities like Waitaki DC and Queenstown Lakes DC use unison*contracts to measure and manage the SLAs of their contractors effectively.

Your Business Needs		Why Choose unison*contracts
Single portal access		Complete integrated procurement and contracts management system with access to critical information such as payment dates, review dates, milestones, and more
Control and ownership over contract and procurement process		Design process unique to your organisation and make changes as per your requirement
Auditability and accountability		Tracking of contracts through the entirety of their lifecycle
Risk Management		Manage risk associated with contract management meticulously. Receive proactive and accurate notifications like renewal reminders, milestone dates, overdue notices, and more
Contract policy adherence		Ensure no contracts slip through the cracks, thus saving time and money invested in lost contracts. Link contract and procurement policy into the process effectively
Security and peace of mind		Robust security system to maintain utmost confidentiality

Contracts & Procurement Lifecycle and unison*contracts Business Model

We have four quadrants to our proven approach with Contracts Management covering the entire lifecycle; which is indicated in the diagram below. This enables the measurement and management of all steps in the contract and procurement process from identification of the Business Need through to establishing and managing the final contract, thus giving you total control and ownership.

The unison*contracts business model is available by default in the system - this can then be modified very simply by us or by you to meet your changing needs.

Click to view the four quadrants of contracts and procurement management with unison*contracts	Click to view the unison*contracts business model