Case Study: Port Blakely achieves 75% faster contract cycles and avoids price-fluctuation risk with Contracts 365

Port Blakely Reduces Contract Cycle Time by More Than 75% Avoiding Price Fluctuation Risks

Port Blakely, a $100M+ company in tree farming, conservation, lumber and residential home building, faced an outdated, desktop-based contract system that lacked cloud storage, Microsoft integration, and global accessibility. To reduce manual effort, improve collaboration and gain end-to-end visibility, Port Blakely selected Contracts 365’s cloud-based contract lifecycle management solution built to run on their Microsoft 365 tenant.

Contracts 365 deployed a unified, Microsoft 365–integrated contract system (leveraging SharePoint and Azure) with self-service automation and native document handling, enabling global access and easier collaboration. The implementation cut contract cycle time from about 10 days to 2 days (a >75% reduction), virtually eliminated contract errors, reduced manual workload for the contracting team, and accelerated contract execution in the face of rapid price volatility.

Port Blakely

Cathrin Weis

Manager, Contracts & Property Transactions