Smart Contract Applications in Business Agreements

  • Authors

    • Raj Chandra Bose Professor, University of North Carolina, India Author

    DOI:

    https://doi.org/10.67228/3071642X/IJCFDE-2025PI2L9Y

    Published 04-04-2025

  • Smart Contracts, Blockchain Technology, Business Agreements, Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), Digital Contracts, Contract Automation, Decentralized Applications (DApps), Ethereum, Hyperledger Fabric, Consensus Mechanisms, Supply Chain Management, Financial Transactions, Legal Technology, Business Process Automation, Digital Transformation

    Issue

    Vol. 8 No. 1 (2025)

    Section

    Articles

    How to Cite

    Bose, R. C. (2025). Smart Contract Applications in Business Agreements. International Journal of Commerce, Finance and Digital Economy, 8(1), 01-15. https://doi.org/10.67228/3071642X/IJCFDE-2025PI2L9Y

  • Abstract

    Digital transformation is revolutionizing business agreement management by replacing traditional contract processes with blockchain-enabled smart contracts. Conventional contracts involve extensive paperwork, manual verification, lengthy negotiations, and multiple intermediaries, leading to increased costs and operational delays. Smart contracts automate contract execution based on predefined conditions, providing enhanced security, transparency, trust, and efficiency through decentralized blockchain technology. Smart contracts are widely adopted across industries such as banking, finance, healthcare, logistics, supply chain management, real estate, and international trade to automate payments, regulatory compliance, ownership transfers, and business transactions. The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, and big data analytics further improves intelligent decision-making and automated compliance monitoring. This study proposes a comprehensive smart contract framework incorporating blockchain deployment, consensus validation, automated execution, secure transaction recording, continuous monitoring, and performance evaluation. Mathematical models are used to assess execution efficiency, transaction integrity, computational performance, and security reliability, while key performance indicators include execution accuracy, operational efficiency, transaction transparency, processing latency, cost optimization, and compliance effectiveness. The results demonstrate that smart contracts significantly reduce manual intervention, improve transparency and security, accelerate business transactions, and enhance organizational accountability. The proposed framework provides a secure, efficient, and scalable approach for modern business agreement management, supporting enterprise digital transformation and trustworthy blockchain-based ecosystems.

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