Abstract: A contract management system accessible by a plurality of users is disclosed, which has a data store containing user data and project data, said user data including, for each user, a user-type identifier indicating whether said user is a contract manager, client, clerical support or a consultant; project control means accessible by a contract manager to create project data for a project, said project data including an indication of user data for a consultant engaged under contract for the project, and deliverables data corresponding to deliverables to be provided under said contract, and financial data for said project; said project control means being accessible by the consultant to submit financial data for a project which the consultant is engaged on, and to submit variations to said financial data for a said project; said project control means being further accessible by said contract manager for a project to authorise said variatons to the financial data for that project and to authorise payment to the c