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Welcome to our resource hub for Vendortell. Here you’ll find white papers, guides, and best practices to help you get more value from your agreements, incentives, and performance follow-up.
Contract Value Leakage

Why 19% of Rebates Go Unclaimed

Discover why nearly one-fifth of earned rebates never get claimed - and the systematic failures that allow money to slip through the cracks in even well-managed procurement departments.

  • The 19% leakage problem explained
    The 19% leakage problem explained
  • Where rebate value hides in contracts
    Where rebate value hides in contracts
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    Why manual tracking fails
Deadline Management

The True Cost of a Missed Contract Deadline

One missed deadline cost a manufacturing client 47,000 EUR. Learn why contract deadlines are the silent killers of procurement value - and how to prevent them.

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    Real-world deadline failure examples
  • Calculating the cost of missed windows
    Calculating the cost of missed windows
  • Building deadline visibility
    Building deadline visibility
Spreadsheet Limitations

How 50K EUR Slips Through Spreadsheet Tracking

Your spreadsheet doesn't know you hit tier 2 last Tuesday. Understand the systematic gap between purchase data and contract terms that costs companies thousands.

  • The ERP-spreadsheet disconnect
    The ERP-spreadsheet disconnect
  • Threshold tracking failures
    Threshold tracking failures
  • Quantifying spreadsheet leakage
    Quantifying spreadsheet leakage
Contract Lifecycle

The File and Forget Problem

The best-negotiated contract in your company is probably sitting in a folder doing nothing. Learn why post-signature neglect destroys contract value.

  • The SharePoint graveyard effect
    The SharePoint graveyard effect
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    Missing threshold alerts
  • Active vs. passive contract management
    Active vs. passive contract management
System Integration

Why Your ERP and Contracts Don't Talk

Your ERP knows what you bought. Your contract knows what you're owed. They've never met. Discover the integration gap that leaks value in every procurement team.

  • The two-system problem
    The two-system problem
  • Manual calculation overhead
    Manual calculation overhead
  • Bridging the data gap
    Bridging the data gap
Rebate Complexity

The Hidden Complexity of Multi-Tier Rebates

Your supplier's rebate structure has 14 tiers. Your tracking spreadsheet has 3 columns. Understand why rebate complexity overwhelms manual processes.

  • Multi-mechanism rebate structures
    Multi-mechanism rebate structures
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    Tracking across 30+ suppliers
  • Systematic complexity management
    Systematic complexity management
Negotiation Leverage

Why Renegotiating Without Claim History Is a Mistake

Your supplier knows exactly what they paid you. Do you? Learn why claim history is the ultimate negotiation leverage - and what happens without it.

  • The leverage gap explained
    The leverage gap explained
  • Building claim history data
    Building claim history data
  • Negotiation preparation essentials
    Negotiation preparation essentials
Risk & Compliance

The Audit Risk Hiding in Your Vendor Agreements

Your auditors will eventually ask about rebate accruals. Will you have answers? Understand the compliance risks of manual contract tracking.

  • Audit documentation requirements
    Audit documentation requirements
  • Accrual methodology challenges
    Accrual methodology challenges
  • Building audit-ready processes
    Building audit-ready processes
CFO Communication

The Procurement Metrics Your CFO Actually Cares About

Your CFO doesn't care about cost avoidance numbers. Learn the shift from activity-based to outcome-based metrics that gets finance attention.

  • Cash collected vs. cost avoided
    Cash collected vs. cost avoided
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    Outcome-based procurement metrics
  • Speaking the finance language
    Speaking the finance language
Financial Visibility

Contract Value as a Balance Sheet Item

Your contracts have 400K EUR in unclaimed value that doesn't appear on any report. Discover the hidden balance sheet item most companies miss.

  • Earned but unclaimed value
    Earned but unclaimed value
  • The visibility gap
    The visibility gap
  • Making contract value visible
    Making contract value visible
Finance Planning

Why Finance Teams Hate Surprise Rebate Revenue

"Great news - we found 180K EUR in rebates." "Why didn't we know in September?" Learn why surprise revenue creates more problems than it solves.

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    The Q4 surprise problem
  • Forecast variance challenges
    Forecast variance challenges
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    Continuous rebate tracking
Cash Flow Optimization

The Cash Flow Impact of Reactive vs. Proactive Tracking

Same rebates, same contracts - one company gets the cash 90 days faster. Understand the working capital impact of proactive incentive tracking.

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    90-day cash acceleration
  • Quarterly vs. annual claiming
    Quarterly vs. annual claiming
  • Working capital optimization
    Working capital optimization
Financial Forecasting

Forecasting Earned Incentives: Why Most Companies Guess

Every CFO asks about expected rebates. Almost nobody knows. Learn what's needed for real incentive forecasting instead of guessing.

  • The forecasting data gap
    The forecasting data gap
  • Connecting four systems
    Connecting four systems
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    Building real-time projections
Best Practices

What Best-in-Class Teams Do Differently in Q4

Average procurement teams negotiate in Q4. The best ones collect. Discover the Q4 playbook that turns collection season into leverage for next year.

  • The Q4 collection mindset
    The Q4 collection mindset
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    October-December action plan
  • Building negotiation leverage
    Building negotiation leverage
Renewal Strategy

3 Questions to Ask Before Every Vendor Renewal

You're about to renew a 2M EUR contract after 45 minutes of preparation. These three questions change everything about your renewal conversations.

  • What you left on the table
    What you left on the table
  • Terms you never used
    Terms you never used
  • Unrecognized over-performance
    Unrecognized over-performance
Industry Trends

Why Contract Intelligence Is the Next Frontier

Procurement digitized sourcing, then purchasing. Contract value is next. Understand why post-signature optimization is where the next 5-10% lives.

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    The procurement tech evolution
  • Beyond CLM to value extraction
    Beyond CLM to value extraction
  • The contract intelligence opportunity
    The contract intelligence opportunity
Digital Transformation

From PDF Storage to Proactive Contract Management

A contract repository is not contract management - it's a filing cabinet with a login. Learn the difference between passive storage and active value management.

  • Storage vs. management
    Storage vs. management
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    Proactive alerting capabilities
  • Connected contract intelligence
    Connected contract intelligence
Category Evolution

The Shift from CLM to Contract Value Optimization

CLM solved the signature problem. Nobody solved the value problem. Discover why Contract Value Optimization is the next evolution in contract technology.

  • CLM limitations post-signature
    CLM limitations post-signature
  • The CVO category defined
    The CVO category defined
  • Value capture vs. risk reduction
    Value capture vs. risk reduction
AI & Automation

How AI Is Changing Incentive Tracking

AI can read your contracts in seconds. It can't make your vendor pay you. Understand what AI can and can't do for contract value optimization.

  • AI extraction capabilities
    AI extraction capabilities
  • The execution gap
    The execution gap
  • AI plus operational systems
    AI plus operational systems
Business Case

Why 'Good Enough' Contract Management Costs More

"Our spreadsheet system works fine." It's costing you 150K EUR per year. Calculate the true cost of good enough - and the ROI of systematic tracking.

  • The hidden cost of manual tracking
    The hidden cost of manual tracking
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    Calculating your rebate leakage
  • The business case for change
    The business case for change
White Paper

Q4 Renegotiations Leak Value

This white paper explains why Q4 renegotiations systematically leak value and how contract intelligence, through the following models, turns your contract portfolio from PDF chaos into a financial asset powered by portfolio-level insights and AI agents.

  • Value Leakage Loop
    The Contract Value Leakage Loop
  • Contract Intelligence Spine
    The Contract Intelligence Spine
  • Maturity Curve
    The Contract Intelligence Maturity Curve

Stop leaving money on the table. Start maximizing value today.

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