When you set up an agreement in Common Paper, you start by creating an agreement template. This is where you define the Cover Page variables you want to use for this type of agreement.

You can create as many templates as you want. For example, you could make several Cloud Service Agreement templates with different Cover Page variables for different products, or different market segments.

These settings control the defaults for all agreements created with this template. Admins can override a default setting on individual agreements.

Signer

If you have a Common Paper Growth or Enterprise plan, you can set a default person who will be asked to sign your agreement on behalf of your organization. If you have a Free or Startup plan, the person who sends the agreement will be set as the signer.

Allow negotiation?

If turned on, your counterparty will be allowed to propose changes to your Cover Page variables. If turned off, your counterparty will only have the option to sign, or decline the agreement.

Automation

Set how long your agreements remain open for signing with Agreement request expiration.

Document settings

Controls whether a copy of the agreement’s Standard Terms is included in the final pdf that gets signed by all parties.

Templates can only be created and edited by account Admins.

Standard users can access templates and create agreements from them, but can only change certain terms that need to vary from agreement to agreement, such as a CSA Order Form.

Common Paper has many more features for streamlining your full contract workflow, from drafts to signatures to notification integrations. Check out the Features and Integrations article collection for more.