The Contract Clauses Businesses Regret Skipping
A supplier relationship that ran smoothly for two years suddenly sours when a shipment is delayed. Neither side's contract said what should happen next — so the dispute drags on for months.
Most commercial disputes don't come from bad faith — they come from contracts that never specified what should happen when something ordinary goes wrong: a late delivery, a change in scope, a disagreement over quality.
Clauses worth insisting on
- Clear deliverables and timelines — vague scope is the single biggest source of later disputes
- Remedies for delay or defect — specified in advance, not negotiated after the fact under pressure
- Termination rights — for both convenience and cause, with clear notice periods
- Dispute resolution — mediation or arbitration clauses can resolve disagreements far faster and more cheaply than litigation
- Confidentiality and non-disclosure provisions where sensitive information changes hands
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