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For virtual organisations the efficient negotiation and management of contracts is essential. The reduction of the time-to-contract and risk minimisation in a contractual agreement is one prerequisite for establishing flexible and spontaneous business relationships over the Internet.
The aim of this paper is to explore new possibilities for managing contractual relationships with the help of the emerging technology of electronic contracting. With the adoption of XML as format for electronic contracts and introduction of negotiation tools, new opportunities for the support of the contract management for virtual organisations arise. This paper examines different types of electronic contracts and their potential use in virtual enterprises.
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- Virtual Organisation
- Virtual Enterprise
- Contractual Agreement
- Contractual Relationship
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Burgwinkel, D. (2002). Managing Contractual Relationships in Virtual Organizations with Electronic Contracting. In: Camarinha-Matos, L.M. (eds) Collaborative Business Ecosystems and Virtual Enterprises. PRO-VE 2002. IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing, vol 85. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35585-6_12
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