Business Process Use Case

Name

Execute, digitally sign and retain final electronic model agreement

Use Case ID Number

EA 3

Description

At such time that both negotiating partners agree to the content of the joint electronic model agreement the designated digital signature protocol should be employed as well as the final digital signatures.

Negotiations are considered concluded after both partners digitally sign the joint agreement.

Initiating Actor

Either partner may initiate the final sign off use case - trading partner contracts Administrator or enterprise contracts administrator

Participating Actor

The remaining partner is the secondary participant

Event Flow

Main Scenario

Either partner may conclude the negotiation process by accepting the electronic model agreement proposed by the other partner.

At that time that enterprise will digitally sign off (and digitally lock all but signature box) the joint agreement electronic model agreement instance and forward the electronic model agreement to trading partner for digital signature.

The second (final) signer of the electronic agreement will retain an electronic copy of the electronic model agreement documents and forward a final copy to the other partner.

Expected Outcome

Both partners may retain an electronic copy of the executed  electronic model agreement.

Exception

At any time either partner may terminate negotiation

Business Process Data Categories

Contract agreement header data

Core agreement clause data

Business specific agreement clause data

Electronic model agreement review and negotiation options menu data:

Clause review acknowledgement electronic signature

Clause accept/reject flag

Clause counter offer text box data

Final digital signature