**Tags:** #PublicSector #Government > [!info]- Are you an EU Public Sector representative? > > Learn about our [[Decombine for EU Public Sector]] program. ## Smart legal contracts create context A smart legal contract is a recent technological innovation that adds models defining concepts into contracts, along with logic that can be used to automate actions. Importantly, a smart legal contract is **open source**, which means any party in the agreement can have access to the underlying models and logic. This enables agreements to be created without relying on *trust* alone, as transparency creates an even playing field. Smart legal contracts enable everyone involved to move faster, with less risk, and greater accountability. ## Build trust Your organization needs to work with thousands of different stakeholders to meet your regulatory requirements and controls. Whether it is sustainability goals or data protection driving you, you need to be able to keep all of those parties either accountable or up to date on status. Smart legal contracts can help you to build trust across supply chains, procurement, and with your customers. ### Automate enforcement actions Enforcement actions can be tied directly to logic in a smart legal contract. You can monitor for certain conditions, and when they are met, trigger an enforcement clause automatically, whether that is applying a penalty, ordering new parts, or alerting an authority. ### Reporting built-in A smart legal contract has *state*. The models that comprise a contract can be associated with properties that mean that every model can be reported on based on the specifications of the contract. Getting reports can be as simple as querying the contract. ## Getting started Government Membership is available free of charge. You can learn more and et started at [[Government Membership Onboarding]].