The contract must remain usable after signature A signed agreement can disappear into a folder while the business misses a renewal date, overlooks a delivery obligation or applies the wrong version. Legal and compliance service firms in BRICS markets can create value by helping clients keep their contractual responsibilities visible. The opportunity is not simply faster document production. It is a controlled process that connects agreements with the people, transactions and decisions they govern. UNCITRAL's Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records provides a framework for considering electronic equivalents of certain transferable documents. A model law is not automatically the law in every country. UNCITRAL model law. This article discusses operational service design; actual legal effect and…