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GuideStandard conditions of contract

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  1. Contract incorporation
  2. Definitions
  3. Supplier’s obligation to supply the service
  4. The contract price
  5. Supplier’s obligation to meet quality standards
  6. Default by supplier and buyer’s remedies
  7. Supplier’s contract status
  8. Supplier’s personnel
  9. Supplier’s conduct in carrying out the service
  10. Inconvenience to buyer
  11. Delivery
  12. Damage in transit
  13. Labels and packaging
  14. Removal of rejected goods or materials
  15. Interruption to supply of service delivery
  16. Time of performance
  17. Auditing of records and documents
  18. Canvassing
  19. Inducements
  20. Bankruptcy/insolvency
  21. Liability and indemnity
  22. Insurance
  23. Evidence of insurance
  24. HM Revenue & Customs requirements - generally
  25. HM Revenue & Customs requirements - construction work
  26. Equal opportunities
  27. Freedom of information (FOI)
  28. Sustainability
  29. Health and safety
  30. Patents and information
  31. Confidential information
  32. Assignment and sub-contracting
  33. Transfer of contract
  34. Notices
  35. Settlement of disputes - mediation
  36. Settlement of disputes - arbitration
  37. Headings
  38. Applicable law
  39. Contracting out
  40. Access to acts and regulatory information
  41. Data quality
  42. Data protection
  43. Break clause
  44. Bribery
  45. Appendix

37. Headings

The headings to Conditions shall not affect their interpretation.

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Last updated 29 May 2026

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