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Contract Clause Snippets

Civics | template | Updated 2026-03-01

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Contract Clause Snippets

Use these as plain-language starting points, not final legal text.

Audit rights

The agency may review records, billing support, and performance documentation related to this contract on reasonable notice, and the vendor must retain those records for [X] years.

Performance metrics

The vendor must report the following measures on a [monthly/quarterly] basis:

  • [metric 1]
  • [metric 2]
  • [metric 3]

Public reporting

The vendor will provide reporting in a format the agency can publish publicly without manual re-entry, except for legally protected information.

Cure period

If the vendor misses a required performance threshold, the agency may require a written corrective action plan within [X] days, with follow-up reporting until the issue is resolved.

Termination for non-performance

Repeated failure to meet material performance obligations, or failure to cure within the required period, is grounds for termination.

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