Parties
Legal names and contact details for each contracting entity, including mailing address and tax ID when required for payments or reporting.
A well-completed CANAR reduces ambiguity about deliverables, clarifies payment obligations, and captures authority to proceed in writing. It also provides an auditable record for finance, procurement, and compliance teams.
The CANAR is most often prepared by procurement, project managers, or service delivery leads and signed by authorized business representatives.
Verify that signatories listed have delegated authority to bind their organization and that signatory names match legal entity records.
| Field | Configuration |
|---|---|
| Signature Method | Email link or SMS OTP |
| Authentication Level | Email-only to KBA or 2FA |
| Notifications | Set reminders and expiration |
| Audit Trail | Enable IP, timestamp, and versioning |
Choose platform features that meet your authentication, audit, and storage requirements when eSigning a CANAR.
Verify that your chosen provider supports necessary compliance (ESIGN/UETA, HIPAA BAA if needed) and integrations with your document repository or ERP.
Legal names and contact details for each contracting entity, including mailing address and tax ID when required for payments or reporting.
Detailed description of services, deliverables, milestones, acceptance criteria, and any exclusions to avoid scope creep disputes.
Start and end dates, milestone deadlines, and any conditions that delay commencement or modify delivery timelines.
Price, currency, invoicing frequency, payment method, net terms, and remedies for late payment or disputed invoices.
NDA wording or references to a separate confidentiality addendum governing proprietary information and permitted disclosures.
Signature blocks with printed name, title, date, and statement that signer has authority to bind the entity; include witness or notary fields if required.
Start of obligations and enforcement
Trigger invoicing and acceptance
Follow agreed billing cycle promptly
Supplier data needed for annual 1099s
Preserve signed copy per policy
| signNow | DocuSign | Adobe Sign | PandaDoc | HelloSign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $8/user/mo | $15/user/mo | $14/user/mo | $19/user/mo | $15/user/mo |
| Free Trial | 7-day free trial | No | No | No | No |
| Bulk Send | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Audit Trail | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA Compliant | Yes (BAA) | Yes (BAA) | Yes (BAA) | No | No |