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CLMJune 27, 2026

Contract Authoring

Build new agreements from pre-approved language instead of starting from a blank page. Pull clauses and templates from a maintained library, assemble a draft, and route it through legal and business review with a clear approval trail. Versioning and approval states keep the clause and template library trustworthy, so every new contract starts from terms the organization has already agreed it can stand behind.

Use the Contract Authoring semantic blueprint

/semantius-admin use the architect, analyst and modeler skills to update the semantius platform with the model specified in https://www.semantius.com/blueprints/clm-authoring-semantic-blueprint.md

Entity summary

Name data_object Description
Clause Libraries clause_libraries Versioned, governed collections of approved contract clauses, often organized by jurisdiction or contract type, that authors draw from.
Contract Clauses contract_clauses Reusable clause library with preferred and fallback language for terms like indemnification, IP, termination, and payment.
Contract Templates contract_templates Pre-approved contract templates such as NDAs, MSAs, and SOWs, assembled from the clause library to author new contracts.
CPQ Contract Drafts contract_drafts Draft contracts handed off from an approved quote, the precursor to a signed contract.
Sourcing Events sourcing_events Competitive bidding processes (RFI, RFQ, RFP, or reverse auction), tracking scope, suppliers, scorecards, responses, and the awarded supplier. 
flowchart TD
  classDef master fill:#d4f4dd,stroke:#27ae60,color:#0b3d20;
  classDef consumer fill:#e8def8,stroke:#7b1fa2,color:#3a155d;
  classDef platform_builtin fill:#e0e0e0,stroke:#424242,color:#1a1a1a;
  contract_templates["Contract Templates"]
  contract_clauses["Contract Clauses"]
  sourcing_events["Sourcing Events"]
  contract_drafts["CPQ Contract Drafts"]
  clause_libraries["Clause Libraries"]
  users["Users"]
  contract_templates -->|"defines"| contract_clauses
  contract_templates -->|"published_to"| contract_drafts
  clause_libraries -->|"contains"| contract_clauses
  users -->|"manages sourcing events"| sourcing_events
  users -->|"owns"| contract_templates
  users -->|"approved"| contract_templates
  users -->|"approved"| contract_clauses
  class contract_templates master;
  class contract_clauses master;
  class sourcing_events consumer;
  class contract_drafts consumer;
  class clause_libraries master;
  class users platform_builtin;
  style contract_drafts stroke-dasharray:5 5;
  style clause_libraries stroke-dasharray:5 5;