Before you sign a commercial contract

The wording should reflect the arrangement you intend to make.

Check the parties and scope

Confirm who is entering the agreement and how the goods or services are described. Unclear scope can create disagreements about what must be delivered and when.

Read the practical terms together

Review payment triggers, acceptance procedures, change requests and termination provisions as a connected process. Consider what happens if performance is delayed or the relationship ends.

Keep a complete record

Retain the signed agreement and its schedules. Record agreed changes in the required form. A review should consider the full document and its context; an isolated clause rarely tells the whole story.

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