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Find the risks in a contract before you sign it

Category: Contracts

Reads the contract from a main contractor's side and gives you a risk register with the commercial points to watch and how to cover them.

Input Parameters​

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
Contract DocumentDocument PickerYesSelect the contract document to review, or upload a new file.
Specific Focus AreasMultiple SelectionNoSelect specific areas of the contract to focus on during the review.
Additional Information or InstructionsTextNoProvide any extra details (e.g. project type, standard form used, particular commercial concerns,...
JurisdictionDropdownNoSelect the main governing jurisdiction so legal references and case law can be aligned appropriat...
Add identified risks to the risk registerBooleanYesIf on, each identified contract risk is written to the project risk register as a proactive risk ...

Parameter Details​

Specific Focus Areas

Select specific areas of the contract to focus on during the review.

Options:

  • payment-terms - Payment terms
  • programme-delay - Programme and delay
  • variations-change - Variations and change control
  • design-responsibility - Design responsibility
  • liability-indemnities - Liability and indemnities
  • limitation-liability - Limitation of liability
  • termination-suspension - Termination and suspension
  • defects-warranties - Defects and warranties
  • insurance - Insurance
  • dispute-resolution - Dispute resolution
  • health-safety - Health and safety obligations
  • intellectual-property - Intellectual property
  • other-general - Other / general

Jurisdiction

Select the main governing jurisdiction so legal references and case law can be aligned appropriately.

Options:

  • uk-england-wales - England & Wales
  • uk-scotland - Scotland
  • uk-northern-ireland - Northern Ireland
  • other - Other / not listed

Default: England & Wales

Add identified risks to the risk register

If on, each identified contract risk is written to the project risk register as a proactive risk event, with its mitigation as the response plan. If off, the risks appear in the report only.

Default: True

Outputs​

Summary​

Type: Text/Markdown

Summary (Plain British English)

Outputs​

Type: Array

Outputs

Completion Time​

Type: Text/Markdown

Completion Time

Report Id​

Type: Text/Markdown

Report ID

Example Use Cases​

JCT Contract Review​

Review a JCT Design & Build contract for key clauses and obligations.

Configuration:

  • Focus Areas: ['payment_terms', 'variations', 'extensions_of_time']
  • Jurisdiction: uk

Tags: contract-review · risk-assessment · main-contractor · document-analysis

Last updated: 2026-08-31