In many contracts, for example those dealing with the provision of consultancy services, the skills, qualifications or experience of particular personnel are likely to be critical to the provision of the contract deliverables. In such cases, the names of the specified personnel should be included in the contract. Arrangements to replace them if necessary should also be agreed. This can include the acquiring entity approving replacement personnel. If certain minimum skills, qualifications or experience are required to be held by these key personnel, these should also be stated in the contract. These key personnel provisions will sometimes be linked to the delivery of particular services under the contract, with some flexibility in staffing for other services.

In many contracts, for example those dealing with the provision of consultancy services, the skills, qualifications or experience of particular personnel are likely to be critical to the provision of the contract deliverables.