Duty Specification Provision

A Duty Specification Provision is an obligation definition performance standard contractual provision that defines specific duties and care standards within contractual obligation.

• AKA: Duty Definition Clause, Obligation Specification Provision.
• Context:
  • It can typically establish Performance Standards for contractual duty.
  • It can typically define Care Levels through industry benchmark.
  • It can typically specify Duty Scopes within obligation boundary.
  • It can typically impose Compliance Requirements for standard adherence.
  • It can typically mandate Documentation Standards for duty proof.
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  • It can often include Professional Standards for specialized service.
  • It can often specify Effort Levels through performance metric.
  • It can often require Quality Benchmarks for deliverable standard.
  • It can often establish Review Processes for compliance verification.
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  • It can range from being a Minimal Duty Specification Provision to being a Stringent Duty Specification Provision, depending on its standard level.
  • It can range from being a General Duty Specification Provision to being a Detailed Duty Specification Provision, depending on its specification granularity.
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  • It can support NDA Standard of Care Provision for protection standard.
  • It can integrate with Quality Control and Standards Clause for quality assurance.
  • It can work with Contractual Obligation for duty enforcement.
  • It can reference Professional Standard of Care for industry norm.
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• Example(s):
  • Professional Duty Specification Provisions, such as:
    • Legal Duty Specification Provision defining attorney standard.
    • Medical Duty Specification Provision establishing physician care.
    • Engineering Duty Specification Provision setting technical standard.
  • Service Duty Specification Provisions, such as:
    • Maintenance Duty Specification Provision for upkeep standard.
    • Security Duty Specification Provision defining protection level.
    • Delivery Duty Specification Provision setting timeline requirement.
  • Care Level Duty Specification Provisions, such as:
    • Best Efforts Duty Specification Provision requiring maximum effort.
    • Reasonable Care Duty Specification Provision setting prudent standard.
    • Strict Compliance Duty Specification Provision mandating exact adherence.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Disclaimer Provision, which disclaims rather than specifies duty.
  • Limitation of Liability Clause, which limits rather than defines obligation.
  • Force Majeure Clause, which excuses rather than imposes duty.
• See: Contractual Obligation, Performance Standard, Professional Standard of Care, Quality Control and Standards Clause.

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