Execution Support for Construction and Facilities Project Owners and Contractors
Category ‘A’
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[ 1] Results the client will obtain from having us perform the services in this Category [ 2 ] Value the client will derive from those results, presented in a table of discrete “Benefits” with the “Basis” for each benefit [ 3 ] Activities we will perform to produce the results [ 4 ] Outputs we will provide to the client (which are normally contractual deliverables under our agreement)
Category A: TRANSACTIONAL CONTRACT DRAFTING
Disclaimer: Working closely, efficiently, and cost-effectively with attorneys is our specialty, but we are not and do not provide licensed attorney services. The client will need to obtain whatever licensed attorney endorsement or oversight it determines is required with respect to our services.
CLIENT RESULT
DEAL DOCUMENTS THAT ARE:
Comprehensive, organized, and coherent, addressing all of the necessary details but also painting the big picture
Both technically and contractually sound
Readily understandable by staff, managers, consultants, contractors, and suppliers
Sufficient for legal endorsement if required
Consistent with policies, processes, and procedures
CLIENT VALUE
BENEFIT
BASIS
Quicker negotiations
Because the “tennis match” of drawn-out project‑to-legal-to-project revisions and counter-revisions will be shortened dramatically with strong starting documents
Because someone with a holistic perspective can get to the core of each issue more easily
Reduced legal overhead
Because front-line staff will require less legal support for closing deals with respect to non‑routine transactional contract drafting
Because our services are a cost-effective way to stretch the project legal support budget
Fewer contractual claims
Because contract terms and requirements will be clear and more mutually held than if done by the respective legal, procurement, or PM staffs alone – we bridge those gaps
Because claims and interpretation will be anchored to a strong contractual foundation
Fewer delayed surprises
Because contract documents will be complete and detailed while reflecting a better grasp of interrelationships than typically possible
TYPICAL ACTIVITIES
Negotiated terms & conditions:
Prepare supplier, contractor, or owner modifications
Make template adaptations
Create hybrid solutions
Riders to standard contracts:
Location-specific terms
Lender/regulatory items
Crafted incentives/risk-sharing models and provisions
Amendments & settlements:
Settle claims and changes
Renewals and extensions
Terms & conditions changes
TYPICAL OUTPUTS
OUTLINE
EXAMPLES
Complete contracts
Adapt a boilerplate template for one-time use
Revised documents
Incorporate negotiated contractor-requested clause revisions into an owner standard contract form
Riders or addenda
Add to the scope of product coverage, change the countries where a product is available, etc.
Letters of intent
Memorialize a pricing commitment pending owner funding approval or disbursement