Identifying Areas of Risk in Contracts

Seeing Potential Risk In Contracts:

Generally, business is impacted by either the contracts they effect and or the law. While you might be inclined to at first say we don’t have contracts, you will see by looking closely at the following list that most businesses at least have leases for:

  • buildings
  • vehicles
  • plant etc
  • rental agreements
  • ISP providers and internet providers
  • service agreements for alarms, fire protection
  • plant and stock purchasing
  • human resources agreements
  • tenders
  • supply contracts
     
The list of primary risks inherent in contracts

The secondary risks arising from the primary risks
  • Facilities management
  • Building Leases
  • Office/Plant and Equipment Leases
  • Software Licenses
  • Maintenance Agreements
  • Commission and Sale Agreements
  • Warranties and Guarantees
  • Indemnities
  • Web Hosting Agreements
  • Employment Contracts
  • Contractor Agreements
  • Sales Agreements
  • Partnership Agreements
  • Loss of Documents
  • Unmet Obligations
  • Failure to meet project Milestones
  • Unenforced Rights
  • Enforced Rights
  • Legal Liability
  • Statutory Liability
  • Compromised Disaster recovery
  • Failure of Business Continuity
  • Loss of Markets
  • Loss of Clients
  • Loss of Supplier
  • Loss of Resources
  • Loss of Reputation
  • Loss of Opportunity
  • Loss of Shareholder Equity/Capital
  • Loss of Enterprise
  • Penalties - Corporate and personal
  • Fines Corporate and Personal
  • Loss of Life


Are your contracts leaving you exposed? Contact BBO to discuss your risk management