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‘Our success is built on values like trust, teamwork and vision. We believe that people are at the heart of any business. That’s why everything we do starts with a conversation.’ John OBrien, CEO

Working with Four:

Celtel made a $23 million saving in the first year with integrated solutions from Four
2600 Tesco stores now use a Four interface to manage the costs and administration for every repair and item of maintenance of their £80 billion estate
Booker Makro due to go live soon as a key part of the Tesco portfolio
150 NHS hospitals use a solution deployed by Four consultants to simplify nurse and staff rota processes.

At Four, we want to get to know you. We don’t offer standard solutions. We believe that every business, big or small, is unique. Yes, we have a suite of high-tech applications for workflow, supply chain procurement and contract management. But we also design a tailored solution for every customer – to exactly meet their needs – including software, training and integration services. Find out more about Four here.

Our customers

Did you know that installing a mobile phone tower costs more than $100,000? Neither did we, but our consultants relished the chance to learn more about the telecoms industry when Four Business Solutions started working with TIGO.

“We loved to see our staff so much more productive, after just half an hour’s training!”

TIGO
Andrew Hodgson, CFO

“Four helped us deploy a contract management solution that has improved the processing, management and visibility of all our contract work. As a pharmaceutical business, we have to be able to properly manage risk, which this gives us. Four have been a real pleasure to work with and we now intend to use them across the rest of our group.”

Napp
Taposh Bhattacharya, Project Manager

“Four have built sophisticated interfaces for us that integrate our asset, repairs, procurement and financial solutions. They work with both our finance team and contractors to ensure we comply with all relevant regulations but maintain a fully integrated, self-billing procurement and contractor payment solution.”

Tesco Maintenance
Sayf Al-Tahan,Financial Manager

Our latest blogs

How do I build my contract lifecycle management system?

Companies of all sizes within both the public and private sectors often find themselves manoeuvering multiple contracts at once – with said contracts progressing at various stages of the contract lifecycle. As such, they must build an efficient, organised and cost-effective contract lifecycle management process that helps with all stages of the contract lifecycle. Read on to learn how to get started building a strong and centralised contract lifecycle process – as well as how this can be significantly simplified and improved with the right strategy.

Six critical contract management tools for 2021

2021 has arrived, and with it comes new innovations to your contract management software processes. Keeping this in mind, we have outlined six critical contract management tools that your organisation should equip itself with to stay ahead of future-minded contract management best practices in 2021 and beyond.

COVID vaccine rollout highlights importance of supply chain management

As we begin to successfully mitigate the effects of the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic, it would be nearly impossible to overstate how vital it has been for manufacturers to consistently improve and optimise the COVID vaccine supply chain and for governments to enlist the aid of the best possible suppliers. As the current rate of daily doses continues to grow – and we celebrate how successful supply chain management has begun to save the day – let’s look at some tips to maintain future-minded supply chain management processes moving forward.

How contract management and contract lifecycle management differ

The terms “contract management” and “contract lifecycle management” may at first seem interchangeable. However, there are clear differences between the two. Organisations looking for opportunities to streamline contract processes, increase revenue, improve compliance and maintain security will benefit an understanding of the differences between contract management and contract lifecycle management so that – when the time is right – they can adeptly leverage contracts to achieve organisational goals and reach new heights in contract administration.

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