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When you hire a supplier to deliver services, you expect them to meet their contractual obligations. However, if they commit a very serious breach that goes to the heart of the contract (often referred to as a material breach), you may want to terminate it. Many agreements include termination rights for material breaches, but enforcing those rights is not always straightforward. You may also need to take advice on your legal options, based on the specific circumstances, to avoid the risk of contract disputes. This article explores the importance of a written contract with suppliers, how breach remedy<\/a> provisions work from a contractual perspective, when a supplier may have a contractual chance to fix a breach, other potential remedies your contract could offer and what steps a customer must take before terminating a contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Can Your Contract Offer Remedies to Protect You From Risk?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A well-drafted supplier contract protects your business by setting clear expectations and enforcement rights. It should define the agreed services and performance standards and specify how breaches are handled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contracts often include termination rights for serious breaches. If a supplier fails to meet their obligations, your contract should state whether you can terminate immediately or must follow a cure process first. If your supplier has the contractual right to remedy a breach, you may need to allow them a specified time to fix it before terminating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supplier contracts can also include remedies as well as just termination, such as service credits, where the supplier compensates you for performance failures, and indemnities, which hold the supplier accountable for financial losses you suffer caused by their actions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can Your Supplier Remedy Breaches?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

‘Material breaches’ are typically those that substantially affect the contract’s purpose or deprive one party of the expected benefit. Because the meaning of a material breach can vary, well-drafted supplier contracts should clarify what qualifies as a material breach. This can help avoid the risk of disputes and ensure both parties understand their obligations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many supplier contracts allow termination for a material breach<\/a> only if the supplier does not remedy the issue within a set period. For example, a contract may state that the customer can terminate the agreement if a supplier commits a material breach and does not fix it within 14 days of receiving notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contracts may also differentiate between remediable and irremediable breaches. A remediable breach (as defined by your contract) allows the supplier to fix the issue within a specified timeframe. If they do so, the customer cannot terminate for that breach<\/a>. By contrast, an irremediable breach can give the non-breaching party the right to terminate immediately. If the contract does not clarify whether a breach is remediable, disputes may arise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many contracts also contain cure periods, requiring the breaching party to fix a breach before termination. If a supplier’s breach is remediable, the customer must generally give formal notice and allow time for the supplier to resolve the issue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ensuring your contract distinguishes between the types of breaches can help prevent legal uncertainty and the risk of disputes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Continue reading this article below the form\n <\/i>\n<\/a>\n

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