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Contracting Principles

We have devised a set of guidelines to support and streamline the drafting and negotiation of your contracts. Reduce the time it takes to reach an agreement with these industry-adopted and commercially practical recommendations for buyers and sellers. 

You may adopt these principles in their entirety, or select the elements that benefit you and comply with local laws and industry regulations. When agreed to by both parties the principles can be built into your contract templates. This drastically cuts down on back-and-forth negotiations while still allowing flexibility for amendments. This also means that the business team can get straight to work on the more important aspects of the deal. 

Whichever way you choose to implement them, the importance is to instill collaboration, fairness and balance in your contracting processes.

Principles

Find our more about the new 2024/25 Principles in our short introductory video from Hal Bretan Esq our Expert in Residence for Contracting Standards.

What are the benefits?

reduced negotiation time

increased clarity over terms

faster delivery of products and services to market

swift revenue turnaround

The Principles

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Alternative Dispute Resolution

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Assignment and Novation

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Compliance with Laws

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Confidential Information

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Customer Audit of Suppliers

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Data Security and Privacy

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Force Majeure

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Indemnification of Third Party Claims (Excluding Intellectual Property Claims) 

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Insurance Coverages

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Intellectual Property Rights and Indemnification for Third Party IP Claims

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Liability Caps and Exclusions From Liability

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Managing Price Volatility

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Non-Solicitation

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Payment Terms

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Prices and Charges

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Requirements for Accessing the Other Party’s Assets

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Service Level Agreement Remedies

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Step-In Rights

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Sub-Contracting

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Suspension Rights

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Termination Assistance

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Warranties

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AI Models – Confidentiality, Security, and IP Rights

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Order of Precedence

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Supplier Audits of Customers

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Term and Termination

Download the PDF booklet to learn more.

Download the Principles

How to apply the Principles

The rise of automation in contracts has created a huge market for smart tools and platforms that streamline, track, and expedite your agreements. If you’re a contract management software provider, you can incorporate our principles into your products. Below are some examples of initiatives we’ve worked with where this can been successful.