Malbek has provided to EDF a seamless contract life cycle management system to help us put together processes to stay in compliance for all of our contracting and procurement needs. Hi. I'm Allison Ramirez with EDF Renewables North America. I am the senior contracts manager in the legal department. EDF delivers grid-scale power distribution, scale power, and commercial expertise to maximize performance of generating projects and on-site solutions. Our past product was outdated, unfriendly, nobody wanted to use it, and it was nothing we could make improvements on. Came in and blew everybody out of the water on the other demos. Malbek brought to EDF the ability to have a cloud environment for people to work across North America. We have the ability to oversee and track all of our milestones and deliverables with a notification. Whereas before, it was kind of tracked through a spreadsheet, paper trail. It's the most user friendly system that I think ever could have made happen. With over two hundred contracts in process, in motion currently in Malbek, we have the ability to see where every contract item is. Malbek helps us to make sure that those contracts are in compliance and are being tracked for those milestones and deliverables to meet those needs. I can't imagine working on this in any other type of system. It is the best CLM system out there on the market as this.
EDF’s legacy system was cumbersome, unfriendly, and offered no room for improvement. This outdated system made it difficult to manage hundreds of contracts at a time and led to fragmented processes, compliance risks, and challenges in tracking milestones and deliverables.
With a team spread across North America and the necessity to coordinate contracting and procurement efforts seamlessly, EDF needed a modern, robust solution to streamline their operations.
Solution
EDF Renewables turned to Malbek’s contract lifecycle management (CLM) software to address these challenges. After evaluating several vendors, Malbek stood out for its user-friendly, cloud-based platform that could meet EDF’s diverse and complex needs.
Malbek provided EDF with a centralized environment that allowed their teams to work collaboratively across North America. The platform’s advanced features, including configurable templates, automated workflows, and real-time notifications, ensured that all contracts were tracked efficiently and remained in compliance. By replacing spreadsheets and paper trails with Malbek’s integrated system, EDF gained full visibility over every contract’s status and key milestones.
The transition to Malbek’s CLM was smooth, even during the challenging conditions of remote implementation. The system’s flexibility allowed EDF to quickly adapt and optimize their processes without needing extensive IT support.
Results
For EDF, we were looking to get into the digital transformation age. It was time to bring our folks more efficient processes. Malbek brought to EDF the ability to have a cloud environment for people to work across North America. We have been so successful in our implementation that we’re actually making further successes through our company. With over two hundred contracts in process and motion currently and all back, we have the ability to see where every contract item is. Not only where the project or where the process is, but we can also follow through with our milestones and deliverables at the same time, all in one database. They surpassed any of the requirements that we needed, and they brought everything to us all up front as a self-service system. I don’t know a world without Malbek at this point. It’s the most user friendly system that I think ever could have made happen.
The implementation of Malbek’s CLM software brought significant improvements to EDF Renewables. With over 200 contracts currently in motion, the platform has enabled the company to achieve greater efficiency, enhanced compliance, and full visibility into all contract activities.
Malbek’s automation features have reduced the time spent on contract reviews by 50%, allowing the legal team to focus on more strategic tasks. The standardized workflows and robust reporting capabilities have minimized risks and ensured that all contracts are managed according to EDF’s strict policies.
Malbek’s ability to streamline EDF’s contracting processes has not only improved operational efficiency but also created a better work experience for all employees involved in the contracting process.
North America
EDF Renewables
Energy
