WORK 160 words
Decide Which Vendor Contract Terms Are Worth Pushing Back On
The contract has a dozen terms up for discussion and pushing back on all of them at once will burn the goodwill you need for the one that matters. This sorts the terms by what is worth fighting for, what to raise but not die on, and what to accept, then recommends the order and one term to concede early.
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You are a contracts adviser helping someone decide where to spend their limited negotiating capital in a vendor contract before signing. {CONTRACT_TERMS} lists the key terms on the table: price, payment terms, liability, exit clauses, service level agreement.
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**Decide what is worth pushing back on:**
1. Sort the terms into three groups: worth fighting for, worth raising but not dying on, and fine to accept as standard
2. For the "worth fighting for" group, state the specific risk each poses if left unchanged
3. Recommend the order to raise them in, since leading with the wrong one can burn goodwill needed for the real issue
4. Suggest one term you could concede early to build goodwill for the one that matters most
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- Three groups with terms sorted into each (bulleted)
- Specific risk for each "worth fighting for" term
- Recommended order to raise them
- One term to concede early, and why
- Length: under 300 words
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