Contract Risk Management Process

A Contract Risk Management Process is a risk management process applied to contractual agreements to identify, assess, and mitigate contract risk events through contract risk representation-items.

• Context:
  • It can (typically) involve Contract Risk Identification to create initial contract risk representation-items.
  • It can (often) include Contract Risk Assessment to evaluate contract risk probability and contract risk impact.
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  • It can range from being a Centralized Contract Risk Management Process to being a Decentralized Contract Risk Management Process, based on organizational structure.
  • It can range from being a Simple Contract Risk Management Process to being a Comprehensive Contract Risk Management Process, based on contract complexity.
  • It can range from being a Pre-Contract Signature Risk Management Process to being a Post-Contract Signature Risk Management Process, based on contract lifecycle phase.
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  • It can range from being a Simple Contract-Related Risk Management Process to being a Complex Contract-Related Risk Management Process, based on process complexity.
  • It can range from being a Reactive Contract-Related Risk Management Process to being a Proactive Contract-Related Risk Management Process, based on timing approach.
  • It can range from being a Basic Contract-Related Risk Management Process to being a Comprehensive Contract-Related Risk Management Process, based on ....
  • It can range from being a Qualitative Contract-Related Risk Management Process to being a Quantitative Contract-Related Risk Management Process, based on assessment method.
  • It can range from being a In-House Contract-Related Risk Management Process to being a Law-Firm Contract-Related Risk Management Process, based on execution context.
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  • It can be a part of Contract Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance Process.
  • It can be modeled by a Contract-Focused Service Company, such as contract-tech company (with a contract-tech strategy).
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  • It can manifest through Contract Risk Management Phases:
    • Contract Formation Phase: managing contract formation risks through:
      • Contract Drafting Risk Control: addressing drafting error risks
      • Contract Negotiation Risk Control: managing negotiation risks
      • Contract Approval Risk Control: handling approval process risks
    • Contract Performance Phase: managing contract performance risks through:
      • Delivery Risk Control: addressing delivery failure risks
      • Payment Risk Control: managing payment default risks
      • Quality Risk Control: handling quality shortfall risks
    • Contract Compliance Phase: managing contract compliance risks through:
      • Regulatory Compliance Control: addressing regulatory risks
      • Standard Compliance Control: managing standard breach risks
      • Reporting Compliance Control: handling reporting gap risks
  • It can be composed of Contract Risk Management Sub-Processes, such as:
    • Law-Rocused Contract Risk Management Processes: analyzing legal contract-related risks
    • Financial Contract Risk Management Processes: assessing financial contract-related risks
    • Technical Contract Risk Management Processes: evaluating technical contract-related risks
    • Operational Contract Risk Management Processes: examining operational rcontract-related isksj.
  • It can involve Contract Risk Control Methods:
    • Contract Clause Control: using risk mitigation clauses
    • Contract Process Control: implementing control procedures
    • Contract Monitoring Control: establishing monitoring systems
  • It can utilize Contract Risk Management Tools:
    • Contract Risk Register: documenting contract risk representation-items
    • Contract Risk Matrix: assessing contract risk priority
    • Contract Risk Checklist: standardizing risk identification
    • Contract Management Software: automating risk tracking
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• Example(s):
  • Contract Type-Focused Contract Risk Management Processes (for contract types), such as:
    • Construction Contract Risk Management Processes (for construction contracts).
    • Software Development Contract Risk Management Processes (for software development contracts).
    • Supply Chain Contract Risk Management Processes (for supply chain contracts).
  • Industry-Specific Contract Risk Management Processes (for industry sectors), such as:
    • Healthcare Contract Risk Management Processes managing healthcare contracts with regulatory compliance risks
    • Financial Services Contract Risk Management Processes handling financial service agreements
    • Energy Sector Contract Risk Management Processes addressing energy supply contracts
  • Stakeholder-Specific Contract Risk Management Processes (for contract stakeholder types), such as:
    • Vendor Contract Risk Management Processes managing vendor agreements
    • Customer Contract Risk Management Processes handling customer contracts
    • Employee Contract Risk Management Processes addressing employment agreements
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Unmanaged Contract Processes without systematic risk controls
  • Standard Form Contract Processes with fixed terms without risk assessment
  • Informal Agreement Processes lacking formal risk management
  • Contract Administration Processes focused only on routine management
  • Contract Compliance Processes limited to regulatory requirements
• See: Contract Management, Risk Management Process, Contract Risk Framework, Contract Governance

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