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KILLER CONTRACT PROVISIONS 
PRESENTER: 
CRAIG DIRRIM, PARTNER
KILLER CONTRACT PROVISIONS 
 Short Notice Provisions – Not allowing adequate time to determine ramifications 
of events on the project 
 Claim Waivers and Releases with Pay Applications – Requiring contractor to 
waive and release any claims connected with work included in pay applications 
in order to receive progress payments 
 Lien Waivers –Waiving contractor’s lien rights as part of contract 
 No Damages for Delay – Denying contractor to seek any damages caused by 
project delays (whether caused by contractor or not) 
 One-Sided Dispute Resolution – Restricting the types of disputes, the 
requirements for consideration and/or the venues that a contractor may utilize in 
the resolution of project disputes
KILLER CONTRACT PROVISIONS 
 No Limits on Consequential Damages – Providing no limits to the damages that 
can be sought against the contractor 
 High or Uncapped Liquidated Damages – Providing unreasonable or punitive 
liquated damages against the contractor for late completion 
 Scheduling of Work – Making contractor responsible for work progress entirely 
out of its control 
 Coordination of Work of Others – Requiring contractor to coordinate work of 
parties with whom they have no contractual relationship or means to control 
 Default or Convenience Terminations – Limiting contractors rights in the event 
of contract termination
THANK YOU! 
CRAIG DIRRIM 
301 SOUTH 13TH STREET, SUITE 500 
LINCOLN, NE 68508 
(402) 437-8500 
CDIRRIM@WOODSAITKEN.COM

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Killer Contract Provisions

  • 1. KILLER CONTRACT PROVISIONS PRESENTER: CRAIG DIRRIM, PARTNER
  • 2. KILLER CONTRACT PROVISIONS  Short Notice Provisions – Not allowing adequate time to determine ramifications of events on the project  Claim Waivers and Releases with Pay Applications – Requiring contractor to waive and release any claims connected with work included in pay applications in order to receive progress payments  Lien Waivers –Waiving contractor’s lien rights as part of contract  No Damages for Delay – Denying contractor to seek any damages caused by project delays (whether caused by contractor or not)  One-Sided Dispute Resolution – Restricting the types of disputes, the requirements for consideration and/or the venues that a contractor may utilize in the resolution of project disputes
  • 3. KILLER CONTRACT PROVISIONS  No Limits on Consequential Damages – Providing no limits to the damages that can be sought against the contractor  High or Uncapped Liquidated Damages – Providing unreasonable or punitive liquated damages against the contractor for late completion  Scheduling of Work – Making contractor responsible for work progress entirely out of its control  Coordination of Work of Others – Requiring contractor to coordinate work of parties with whom they have no contractual relationship or means to control  Default or Convenience Terminations – Limiting contractors rights in the event of contract termination
  • 4. THANK YOU! CRAIG DIRRIM 301 SOUTH 13TH STREET, SUITE 500 LINCOLN, NE 68508 (402) 437-8500 CDIRRIM@WOODSAITKEN.COM