How many days in advance does your procurement organization send out a vendor signature package to ensure the timely execution of documents?  We're updating our processes and are wondering want to know best practices. 

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Supply Chain Manager in Healthcare and Biotech, 10,001+ employees
Depends on category some time one month and in some case 15 days
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Store Manager in Retail, 10,001+ employees
At least 2 weeks advance

It allows enough time for both parties to review before final authorisation

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