Why ConsensusDOCS
ConsensusDOCS publishes a comprehensive catalog of 90+ documents that cover all your contract document needs. ConsensusDOCS are the only standard contracts developed by a diverse coalition of 35 leading construction industry associations with members from all stakeholders in the design and the construction industry. ConsensusDOCS contracts incorporate best practices and fairly allocate risk to help reduce costly contingencies and adversarial negotiations.
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Advantages of ConsensusDOCS Contract Documents
ConsensusDOCS standard contract documents:
- Help you save time and money by providing a better contractual foundation to build, written in plain English, instead of legalese;
- Encourage direct and positive communications, instead of creating contractual silos;
- Give owners an active role in the design and construction process;
- Address essential legal and insurance issues, including a “hold harmless” provision.
The advantages of using industry-accepted standard form contracts are significant. They are cost-effective, readily available in electronic format, and allow the entire office to be networked at no additional charge. The free software allows you to easily modify the documents and track changes.
ConsensusDOCS contracts are regularly updated to keep pace with changes in the law and in the industry. The comprehensive catalog addresses all major project delivery methods and provides coordinated administrative forms. ConsensusDOCS standard contracts provide an invaluable reference to accepted industry practices and customs.
Simply put, ConsensusDOCS are a better way to contract to achieve better project results.