Scope and performance
Scope of work
The scope clause is the contract: it defines what is actually being bought and sold, and when it is vague the disputes are brutal. A GBP 200 million government IT case ran for an eight-week trial and saw most of both sides' claims fail - a sprawling fight in which unclear scope, responsibility, performance standards, and acceptance and remedy mechanics all played their part.
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Scope of work and subject matter: drafting the core of the deal.
The scope clause is the contract: it defines what is actually being bought and sold, and when it is vague the disputes are brutal. A GBP 200 million government IT case ran for an eight-week trial and saw most of both sides' claims fail - a sprawling fight in which unclear scope, responsibility, performance standards, and acceptance and remedy mechanics all played their part.
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Why vague scope clauses cause the biggest disputes, and how to define the work, the standard, and acceptance so claims are provable.
Obligation of means vs obligation of resultWhy promising effort and promising an outcome allocate risk in opposite directions, and how to draft each clearly.
Acceptance criteria in a contractWhy vague standards defer disputes, and how measurable criteria and testing create a record you can prove.
Conditions precedent to a claimWhy a missed notice or report can destroy a valid claim, and how "if...then" gateways decide whether a remedy is available.
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