Make contracts easy with CEMAR
CEMAR Contract management
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To achieve true collaboration, drive consistency and free teams from administration,
a cloud-based contract management system is essential.
A growing focus on collaborative
behaviours is driving a positive influence
on contracting success results in increased
productivity and less time wasted arguing
about the past. Delivering on-time and
on-budget is becoming more and more
common in the AEC industry through use
of contracts.
CEMAR is a market-leading solution built around events, not documents, and combines industry-leading knowledge and expertise to make sophisticated contract management simple.
Users greatly benefit from the constant
evolution of our system which includes
powerful analytics, governance capabilities
and flexible workflows, and more.
CEMAR is a secure, easy to implement
system which brings compliance,
consistency, governance and business
Uptake of NEC, JCT and FIDIC is rapidly
increasing internationally as the industry
and its investors reap the benefits.
Traditional standard forms are reinventing
themselves, with a new emphasis on
behaviours and collaboration, while
embracing BIM and the technologies that
support it.
intelligence to the management of £75bn
of works and services.
Our team is proud to give time back to all
project professionals. We are passionate
about helping them expend all their working
energies on their profession, rather than on
contract administration.
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Central Reminders page CEMAR also gives ‘days to go’ countdowns
and a RAG (red, amber, green) status on
outstanding actions. Teams can delegate
and assign actions to other specific members
and view the other Parties’ actions to
enhance collaboration.
Party-sensitive reminders and email alerts allow you and your team to stay aware of any outstanding actions within the contract.
action reminders.
Stay up-to-date with
Aggregated Reminders page iAvailable within CEMAR Analytics bringing
together outstanding actions across multiple
contracts along with numerous charts
and reports which track communication and
contract performance.
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These specifically tailored workflows automatically maintain contract price, dates and other particulars.
Cemar achieves a collaborative single truth with shared contract event registers and covers a broad variety of contracting procedures including early warnings, compensation events, programme submission and acceptance, payment and much more.
With contract type and Party sensitivity,
the system presents workflows accordingly,
validating at key stages to drive consistency
and compliance. Communications reference
clause numbers and include appropriate
contract compliance.
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verbs, defined terms and actions. A library
of configurable templates affords rapid
set-up of new contracts and achieves
consistent contractual compliance.
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Teams may collaborate on drafting,
reviewing and communication of events,
with all review and approvals captured in
a Party-private audit log. Also maintained
is a complete audit trail of user history,
common event registers and actions with
unique numbering, time and date stamps.
CEMAR gives control over governance through permissions, user threshold settings and internal approval workflows, allowing delegation of actions and events under the contract.
Audit, archiveand remain in control.
All communications are automatically
archived into a shared document log.
This significantly reduces data entry
while maintaining an accessible archive
which may be downloaded at any time
by authorised users.
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Unlock valuable overview and insights with real-time reporting.
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Data warehouse and web-service options provide for export, integration and reconciliation with other software applications.
Charts, dashboards and reports are generated in real-time to enhance business intelligence and enable users to track and benchmark team, supplier and contract performance across a portfolio of contracts.
A large variety of aggregated reports over a broad range of data sets and behavioural metrics are available via CEMAR Analytics.
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Hosted in a
UK-based Tier III data centre
Available
24 hours a day, 365 days a year
The platform is:
With
Full redundancy
Plus
Hourly data backups
All security policies and processes are managed under our ISO 27001 certified Information Security Management System (ISMS).
Cloud-based compliance.
CEMAR’s secure, cloud-based platform is
easy to mobilise, requires no installation and can be integrated with other software applications.
Two-Factor Authentication provides additional access security control and SSL connection ensures all data transmitted is encrypted utilising the same technologies as banking and e-commerce sites.
The clean interface makes navigating menus
and finding what you want quick and easy.
The system is sensitive to individual user
accounts in terms of Party identity and
privacy; relevant forms and procedures
are presented accordingly. Users are led
compliantly through the processes.
Intuitive wizards facilitate rapid setup and
configuration of framework templates and
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CEMAR’s workflows simplify contract procedures and mitigate the chance of errors.
new contracts, along with user permission
and governance settings.
Our integrated support centre is accessible
24/7 and provides access to a range of help
articles, narrated video tutorials and quick
start guides. A practice contract is always
available for users to familiarise themselves
with the various workflows of CEMAR.
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FEATURES BENEFITS1 Quality-assured software developed in-house by leading industry experts and practitioners
2 Acknowledged contributor to NEC4 and ISO27001, 9001 accredited
3 Collaborative environment, single truth of shared events, registers and reminders
4 Compliant communications with clauses, appropriate verbs, defined terms and actions
5 User and process-orientated governance, delegated authorities, approvals and financial/time limits
6 Intuitive Superuser wizards facilitate rapid configuration of contracts, users and governance
7 Secure data, UK-based infrastructure, hourly back-ups and Two-Factor Authentication
8 Real-time reports for contract, framework, programme and portfolios featuring charts and dashboards
1 Simplifies the management of sophisticated contracts (NEC3, NEC4, FIDIC and more)
2 Fosters collaboration, promotes trust and supports cultural change
3 Embedded contract knowledge with intuitive, party and user-based workflows
4 Reduces commercial risk through improved contract compliance
5 Autonomy through Superuser model with extensive help and support
6 Reminders, countdowns and alerts ensure teams aware of outstanding actions
7 Extensive events log, communications archive and governance audit trail
8 Powerful business intelligence critical to managing behaviours and identifying trends
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ISO 9001:2015 We hold certificate number: FS558261 and operate a Quality Management System which complies with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 for the following scope: The development and hosting of software for contract management and programme control for the construction and other market sectors. The development and provision of training services for these contracts and for the Company's own software solutions. The provision of consultancy advice services. Thinkproject Limited ISO 9001 QMS Certificate
ISO 27001: 2013
We hold certificate number: 16043-HAS-001 and operates an Information Security Management System which complies with the requirements of ISO 27001:2013 for the following scope: Development, testing, deployment, configuration, support and hosting of software for contract management and programme controls, in accordance with Statement
of Applicability version 1
ISO22301: 2012We have passed the ISO 22301 audit which refers to our Business Continuity Management System and is now certified for the following scope: Establishing, implementing, controlling, auditing and improving business continuity. With this certification we have passed and will maintain a documented management system focused on reducing the likelihood, responding to and recovering from any disruptive incidents
for us
CE+
We have been assessed against the Cyber Essentials Scheme Test Specification and achieved the ‘Cyber Essentials PLUS’ level of certification. The scope covered; our SaaS system CEMAR (secure.cemar.co.uk and secure.cemar.hk), perimeter network and
office workstations
NECCEMAR founder Ben Walker is an NEC author, consultant, tutor and ICE examiner. CEMAR is acknowledged by name in all NEC4 contracts
ICO
We are a ‘Data Controller’ under the GDPR. The Board of Directors are ultimately responsible for implementation of the GDPR, with responsibility for the overall management of the implementation of the legislation lying with the Data Protection Manager
PRIVACY STATEMENT Our notification of processing of personal information is available within our Privacy Statement. All staff are required to adhere to the requirements of current data protection legislation and our Privacy Statement
CPD We deliver CPD accredited classroom and webinar training, workshop training, online video tutorials and webinars and contribute to delegates continuing professional development
WISE We are a corporate member of the WISE campaign which promotes women in science, technology, and engineering
NDA The Supply Chain Charter aims to foster good working relations across the NDA (Nuclear Decommissioning Authority) Estate supply chain, with all parties signing up to a set of principles encouraging mutually beneficial and rewarding relationships
CCSSCEMAR Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions are available on the latest iteration of G-Cloud, the Government’s Digital Marketplace
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About Thinkproject Europe-based Thinkproject is a leading construction and engineering SaaS provider. Turning intelligence from data and industry experts into an advantage for customers, it is at the forefront of the digitalisation and transformation of the AECO industry.
With 450 employees worldwide, Thinkproject provides digital solutions enabling the management of asset lifecycles to:
2,750 CUSTOMERS AND MORE THAN
250,000USERS, IN OVER
60COUNTRIES