Considerations for Creating Nonstandard Clauses During Authoring

If you don't find the standard clause you need in the Contract Terms Library, then you can create a nonstandard clause either by adding a similar standard clause and editing it or by creating an entirely new nonstandard clause.

Creating a Nonstandard Clause by Editing a Standard Clause

Adding a similar standard clause and editing it makes it possible at any time to revert back to the most recent version of the original standard clause and to compare the nonstandard clause text with the text of the most recent version of that standard clause. The changes made to clause text are highlighted in colored text. The deleted text is displayed in red with strikethrough while the inserted text in green with underlining. This helps you conveniently analyze the modifications made in the contract document.

Application changes your standard clause into the nonstandard clause when you:

• Update the text

• Suppress the title for a clause

• Skip the numbering for a clause

Creating a New Nonstandard Clause

Creating an entirely new nonstandard clause doesn't permit you to revert to a similar standard clause or compare the text. Both types of nonstandard clauses are listed as deviations in the Contract Deviations report submitted along with the contract for approval.