CloudSign®︎ Introduced to More Than 250 Local Governments

　Bengo4.com, Inc. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and CEO: Taichiro Motoe; hereafter the “Company”) is pleased to announce that its contract management platform CloudSign®︎ has been introduced by more than 250 municipal and prefectural governments in Japan as of December 2024.*1

　Additionally, CloudSign®︎ has an implementation share of about 70%*2 among municipal and prefectural governments across Japan and continues to promote contract digitalization all over the country as the most popular*2 e-contract servicer among municipal and prefectural governments.

*1: Companies that have introduced OEM products, including SMBC CloudSign, are included.

*2: Comparison based on in-house survey of the number of prefectures and municipalities deciding on implementation following a value contract from information on public solicitations, tenders and proposals released by municipalities nationwide. Data as of January 1, 2025.

　Nationwide, 250 municipal and prefectural governments have implemented CloudSign®︎ and a total of about 370 municipal and prefectural governments*2 use e-contracts counting those using services provided by other companies. This means that more than 20% of municipal and prefectural governments are using e-contracts.

■ Background behind the implementation by municipal and prefectural governments and the support agreements

　In 2023 multiple factors have converged to accelerate the implementation of e-contracts in prefectures and municipalities. In addition to the 2021 revision of the Enforcement Regulations of the Local Autonomy Act, which made implementation easier, the concrete effects demonstrated in earlier cases of implementations by some prefectures and municipalities have been a major driving force, with attention garnered by the obvious quantifiable benefits, including time savings, labor cost reductions, lower costs for stamps, shipping and printing, and less need for storage space. Another factor is that more prefectures and municipalities are feeling the benefits of using e-contracts thanks to accelerated implementation in some areas.

■ Future outlook

　At present, e-contracts are used in about 20%*2 of prefectures and municipalities, but an accelerated spread in some areas is expected to facilitate further growth in 2025. This development will promote digital transformation in the regions around Japan and will further improve convenience for administration and residents. It is expected that integration and efficiency will increase in order to provide more effective administrative management and services for residents.

■ CloudSign®︎ implementation plan for municipal and prefectural governments: 　https://www.cloudsign.jp/government/

■ About CloudSign^®︎:　 https://www.cloudsign.jp/
CloudSign^®︎ is a contract management platform that enables digitization of everything from contract execution to management and AI review. The electronic signatures and timestamps are compliant with the Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business, ensuring smooth and secure contract execution. CloudSign also began offering Japan’s first ever My Number Card (individual number card) signature capability as part of its general-purpose contracting service in 2023. The platform also shortens the time required for the entire contracting process through the active adoption of AI technology including an AI contract management capability and an AI-powered contract review service, CloudSign Review. CloudSign has become the No. 1 service in the electronic contract market^*3, and is widely adopted by companies and local governments.
*3   Market share in “New Markets of Software Business 2024” (2023 result of e-contract tools) by Fuji Chimera Research Institute, Inc.