The Contract Company Podcast: Recent Episodes
Simon Zarifeh
Secret tips and tricks on Australian business contracts. We go into detail on everything you need to know about Australian contracts for small to medium business owners.
You can expect topics on contract drafting, reviewing contracts, what problems we have found with certain contracts. We will also answer any questions you have about Australian business contracts.
Simon is a specialist Australian Contract Lawyer who founded the Contract Company, a dedicated law firm that ONLY deals with contracts.
What is the best way to put in place a subcontractor agreement? Watch this to DRASTICALLY reduce your business risk.
Can a Work Order, which is made under a Deed of Standing Offer, continue on after the Deed has expired?
Secured vs unsecured...we aren’t talking about your garage.. We are taking loan agreements.
What is a non compete clause and how do they work? We will tell you as well as the biggest risk in using them!
Can an NDA outlive Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod? The skinny on how long an NDA can last.
What’s the difference between an ACN and an ABN (apart from the extra 2 digits!) and which should you use in your contract?
We give you, in 2 minutes or less, the reason why these arent the same and how to work out the difference between them!
Ever wondered how confidentiality agreements, or NDAs work and where they get their power from? This will tell you.
If you want to find out the difference between a franchise agreement and a licence agreement then you need to watch this!
Looking to sign a contract with the Commonwealth. Respect. But don’t accept the standard clauses as is. Look to limit your liability.
Cascading restraint clauses you generally see in employment agreements.
You can identify them as they usually have multiple options in them relating to time (e.g. 18 months, 12 months, 6 months etc) and then they have multiple options in relation to the restraint area (e.g. Australia, Eastern Seaboard, Queensland and New South Wales, New South Wales, Sydney).
We think they are unclear and unfair - 2 things you definitely want to avoid when you create contracts.
This is oftens called the ’battle of the forms’ - meaning whose contract should you use. The answer, based on our experience of having seen thousands of contracts is inside.. have a listen.
A confidentiality agreement is only as good as your bank balance. Find out why by listening to this.
Any questions feel free to give us a call on 1800 355 455
Looking to win work by responding to a Commonwealth or State governement? Well don’t sign up to the draft contract as presented to you. You can always look to change it. And you should!
Any questions feel free to give us a call on 1800 355 455
This is oftens called the ’battle of the forms’ - meaning whose contract should you use. The answer, based on our experience of having seen thousands of contracts is inside.. have a listen.
Looking to sign a contract with the Commonwealth. Respect. But don’t accept the standard clauses as is. Look to limit your liability.
Cascading restraint clauses you generally see in employment agreements.
You can identify them as they usually have multiple options in them relating to time (e.g. 18 months, 12 months, 6 months etc) and then they have multiple options in relation to the restraint area (e.g. Australia, Eastern Seaboard, Queensland and New South Wales, New South Wales, Sydney).
We think they are unclear and unfair - 2 things you definitely want to avoid when you create contracts.
Looking to win work by responding to a Commonwealth or State governement? Well don’t sign up to the draft contract as presented to you. You can always look to change it. And you should!
Any questions feel free to give us a call on 1800 355 455
A confidentiality agreement is only as good as your bank balance. Find out why by listening to this.
Any questions feel free to give us a call on 1800 355 455