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# Which Metrics to Track for Contract Management
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/metrics-for-contract-management/
- Published: 2026-09-17T22:35:52.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-17T22:35:52.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

Choosing **metrics for contract management** means measuring exposure rather than volume. The number of contracts matters far less than what is about to expire and what renews automatically.

## What goes unmeasured

Contract registries usually track existence and nothing else.

- No view of what expires in the next quarter
- Automatic renewals passing without review
- Recurring commitment totals unknown
- Contracts under review indistinguishable from active ones

## Metrics worth tracking

| Metric                      | What it prevents                          |
| --------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| **Expiring within 30 days** | A lapse or an unreviewed renewal          |
| **Pending renewal count**   | Agreements needing a decision             |
| **Status distribution**     | A backlog of contracts stuck in review    |
| **Total contracted value**  | Commitment invisible in monthly spend     |
| **Contracts by type**       | Concentration in one category or supplier |

## How to capture them in Jestor

1. Register contracts in **Jestor**, letting **OCR** extract value, dates, and parties.
2. Set the automation notifying five days before expiry.
3. Set the rule changing status to pending renewal on the expiry date.
4. Build indicators for total, active, inactive, and expiring within thirty days.
5. Add a status distribution chart and a pending renewal list beside it.

## Why choose Jestor for contract visibility?

**Jestor** changes contract status automatically on the expiry date, so an unreviewed renewal appears in a list rather than passing silently — which is the failure this measurement exists to prevent.

Because OCR extracts the value and dates from the uploaded file, the metrics stay accurate without anyone maintaining a parallel registry.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### When is the expiry warning sent?

Five days before the date. See [jestor.com](https://jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com).

### Does status change automatically?

Yes, to pending renewal on expiry.

### Are values extracted from the file?

Yes, through OCR.

## Video Tutorial: Step by Step

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