Before signing, confirm the parties, authority to sign, pricing, deliverables, milestones, payment terms, breach consequences, termination rights, intellectual property, confidentiality, limitation of liability, notices, jurisdiction, and dispute process.
A contract should match the actual commercial bargain. If the wording and the business deal diverge, resolve that before signature. A signed contract that records the wrong bargain is expensive to repair.
Check whether the agreement depends on schedules, annexures, statements of work, purchase orders, policies, service levels, or external documents. Missing schedules often create the dispute later.
Escalate for attorney review where the value is high, the term is long, ownership or data is affected, a restraint or indemnity appears, or the agreement is being signed under pressure.
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