Where an agency does not use the standard form contract templates, the Board recommends the commercial approaches to key contract terms provided in the guidance on ProcurePoint. These should be reflected in government contracts, unless the circumstances of the procurement require otherwise.

The guidance includes standard commercial approaches on:

Types and levels of

insurance Indemnities

Dispute resolution

Intellectual property

(IP) Guarantees

Termination

Subcontractors

Proportionate liability

Price refresh mechanisms