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Subcontractor agreement review

When you hire help or work as a subcontractor on someone else's client deal.

Flow-down obligations

You may inherit duties from the main client contract. Your subcontract should match what you promised on timing, quality, and confidentiality.

Payment dependency

Pay-when-paid clauses tie your invoice to the main contractor getting paid. Understand the risk if their client pays late or not at all.

Insurance and indemnity

Check required cover levels and who defends claims about your work or materials you supply.

Using your own subs

If you delegate work, confirm the main contractor allows it and that your NDAs flow down correctly.

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