CloudSign Implemented and Supported in Ten Municipalities in Toyama Prefecture, the Leading Prefecture in Municipal Digital Contract Adoption

　Bengo4.com (Minato-ku, Tokyo; Taichiro Motoe, Representative Director, President and CEO, Lawyer; hereinafter, “the Company”) announces that its contract management platform CloudSign has been implemented and is supported at ten municipalities in Toyama Prefecture.
　CloudSign has an implementation share of about 70% among municipalities across Japan and continues to promote contract digitalization as the e-contract servicer that is the most popular*1 among provincial municipalities.
*1: Comparison based on in-house survey of the number of municipalities deciding on implementation following a value contract from information on public solicitations, tenders and proposals released by municipalities nationwide. Data as of March 1, 2025.

Ten municipalities in Toyama Prefecture have now introduced CloudSign.
This amounts to 62.5% of the municipalities in the prefecture, marking an implementation rate that is far higher than the national average of 20%. Implementing e-contract services on an individual municipality basis has also made it possible to digitize contracts for more than 1,900 businesses*2, improving operational efficiency.
*2: 2023-2024 List of Qualified Bidders for Construction Works in Toyama Prefecture

■ Toyama municipalities where CloudSign has been implemented and is supported
Toyama Prefecture, Toyama City, Takaoka City, Uozu City, Namerikawa City, Kurobe City (starting March 2025), Tonami City,
Oyabe City, Imizu City, Kamiichi Town

■ The Contract Digitalization Seminar for Bidding Contractors
　Currently, Toyama Prefecture and 10 municipalities within the prefecture are introducing the CloudSign contract digitalization service as part of their efforts to digitize administrative procedures. This allows the entire process, from bidding to contract signing, to be digitized, and it is expected to improve convenience and reduce costs for service providers.
　Following this change, we will be hosting the Contract Digitalization Seminar for Bidding Contractors. This seminar is designed to help service providers conducting business with Toyama Prefecture and its municipalities gain a deeper understanding of how to utilize and implement digital contract services. This seminar will provide practical explanations, covering everything from a basic overview of digital contract services to specific procedures for entering into contracts with local municipalities. In particular, the seminar will provide a detailed explanation of important practical points, including how to store electronic contracts in compliance with the Electronic Books Maintenance Act and how to verify electronic signatures in contracts.

■ Seminar Details

Date/Time: March 12, 2025 (Wednesday) 2:00 p.m. - 3: 00 p.m. (JST)
Format: Online (Zoom) *a URL will be sent after registration

Eligible Participants: Service providers conducting business with Toyama Prefecture and its municipalities, as well as service providers with bidding qualifications

Participation Fee: Free
How to Participate: Register for the seminar using the form below
https://cs.cloudsign.jp/seminar_toyama_20250312?utm_source=toyama&utm_medium=event&utm_campaign=20250312

* After the registration deadline has passed, a URL for the seminar will be sent to your registered email.

* This email will be sent from the following Bengo4.com, Inc. email address: mailto:contact@cloudsign.jp

■ Seminar Highlights

- Examples of introduction and implementation policies for our service by municipalities within the prefecture

Introducing examples of municipalities within the prefecture that have already introduced the software and their implementation policies.

- Operational instructions aimed at service providers

Detailed explanations of contract procedures with local municipalities using the actual service.

- Comprehensive coverage of legal requirements

Our experts offer explanations on compliance, including compliance with the Electronic Books Maintenance Act.

- Benefits expected through contract digitalization

1) Reduce time needed to execute a contract by up to 70%

2) Reduce annual paper tax and shipping costs by ¥300,000 on average

3) Reduce storage space by 90%

* Based on average estimates from businesses that have implemented the service.

■ Future outlook
　At present, e-contracts are used in about 20%*1 of municipalities, but an accelerated spread in some areas is expected to facilitate further growth in the future. This development will promote digital transformation in the regions 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.