Contract Review

A vital and basic cornerstone in any comprehensive Risk Management program is the transfer of the risk through careful consideration of terms and conditions used in all State contract agreements (supply, service, lease, construction, and professional) to identify just a few. Indemnification (hold-harmless) and specifically relevant insurance requirements are necessary to protect the State from being held legally responsible to pay for the negligent acts of independent contractors and other parties with whom the State has written contracts. Due to the wide variety of contract forms, it is not possible to adopt a single standard or uniform format. Risk Management has developed boilerplate forms (Appendix B1 and B2) to be used by State contracting officers as guidelines in professional service agreements. Modifications are made on an individual request basis, tailoring the final terms to the unique activities of that agreement, considering availability and affordability of the requested insurance coverage.