ApproveThis manages your Gavel Integration approvals.

Why These Two Tools Should Date

Let’s cut through the corporate speak: ApproveThis is your approval sheriff, Gavel’s the document wizard. Together, they automate the bureaucratic crap that makes teams want to throw their laptops out the window.

ApproveThis handles the “who said yes” part of your processes – expense reports, contract sign-offs, purchase orders. Gavel builds those processes into automated workflows. Connect them through Zapier, and you’ve got a system where documents build themselves and approvals happen before people even realize there’s work to do.

The Nerd Stuff That Actually Matters

When a legal team needs to review contracts: Gavel auto-generates the doc, ApproveThis routes it to the right people. When procurement needs three signatures on a $50k purchase: Gavel populates the PO, ApproveThis escalates it based on amount. No chasing down VPs in parking lots.

Real Sh*t You Can Automate Today

1. Contracts That Don’t Collect Dust

Law firms and in-house legal teams waste hours tracking down signatures. Here’s the fix:

• Gavel auto-generates the contract from your template
• ApproveThis sends it to GC, CFO, and external counsel via email
• Approvers click “yes” without logging into anything

Why it works: Approvers don’t need Gavel licenses – huge for external partners. Vacation delegation means no bottlenecks when someone’s skiing in Aspen.

2. Procurement That Doesn’t Require Begging

Manufacturing companies and scaling startups:

• Gavel builds the purchase order with real-time budget calculations
• ApproveThis routes it based on amount: < $1k (auto-approve), $1k-$10k (manager), $10k+ (CFO)
• Approval groups handle multi-department buys (IT + Facilities for new office gear)

Killer feature: Calculated fields in ApproveThis auto-flag overspend before requests even reach approvers.

3. HR Onboarding That Doesn’t Make People Quit

For companies hiring 100+ employees annually:

Gavel builds offer letters and equipment checklists. ApproveThis handles approvals for:

• Salary exceptions (Director > VP > Compensation Committee)
• IT hardware requests (Laptop? Sure. $3k gaming chair? Let’s escalate that.)

Bonus: New hire data from Gavel auto-populates ApproveThis requests – no copy/paste disasters.

How This Actually Works (Without an IT Degree)

Zapier’s the middleman here. Two main automations:

Automation 1: “When Gavel Finishes, Make ApproveThis Do Stuff”

Example: Legal doc gets finalized in Gavel > ApproveThis immediately routes it for signatures.

Setup:

1. Zapier trigger: “Workflow Completed” in Gavel
2. Action: “Create Request” in ApproveThis
3. Map Gavel’s output (doc link, variables) to ApproveThis fields

Automation 2: “Start Gavel Workflows When Sh*t Needs Approval”

Example: Sales team submits discount request > Gavel generates the contract amendment automatically.

Setup:

1. Zapier trigger: “New Request” in ApproveThis
2. Action: “Create New Session” in Gavel
3. Pass customer data from ApproveThis to pre-fill Gavel templates

Who Benefits (Besides Your Sanity)

Legal Teams

Stop being the “where’s my signature?” department. Gavel auto-versions NDAs, ApproveThis sends them to external counsel via email. No logins, no excuses.

Procurement

Approval thresholds mean routine orders auto-approve while big spends get CFO eyes. Calculated fields show remaining budget in real time.

IT & Security

Gavel builds SOC 2 compliance checklists. ApproveThis forces sign-offs from engineering, legal, and infosec – with audit trails.

HR

Onboarding checklists in Gavel trigger equipment approvals in ApproveThis. Vacation delegation covers maternity leaves and sabbaticals.

Why This Beats “Just Using Email”

Let’s say your CFO approves a $2M acquisition via email. Then:

🔍 Month later: “Wait, did Karen approve this?”

📧 Karen: “Check my Sent folder”

🕵️ You: *Digging through 12,000 emails*

With ApproveThis + Gavel:

📄 Gavel stores the final doc

✅ ApproveThis shows Karen’s approval timestamp + comments

🚫 Automatic denials if quorum isn’t met by deadline

Getting Started (Before You Miss Another Deadline)

1. Get ApproveThis – free trial takes 8 minutes

2. Gavel account – their docs are actually readable

3. Connect via Zapier – use the templates we mentioned

Pro tip: Start with one process (contracts or POs). Scale after you’ve stopped hating approvals.

Bottom Line

ApproveThis + Gavel isn’t about “digital transformation” – it’s about getting home before 7PM. Automate the bureaucratic sludge, enforce compliance without being a jerk, and finally fix that “waiting on approvals” column in your spreadsheet.

Book a demo or start a trial. Your future self (and annoyed coworkers) will thank you.