Contract Summary for Executives

Download the data files below and upload to Copilot Chat before running this prompt.

Prompt

Summarize the uploaded contract in plain English for a busy executive who needs to understand the key terms and make a signing decision.

Context:
- Executive's role: [TITLE]
- Contract type: [TYPE]
- Contract value: [AMOUNT OR ONGOING]
- Decision needed: [SIGN AS-IS / NEGOTIATE / REJECT / MORE DILIGENCE]
- Time pressure: [URGENT — [DATE] DEADLINE / NO RUSH]
- Key concerns from the business: [LIST 2-3 THINGS THE EXEC CARES ABOUT]

Provide:

1. **60-Second Summary** — The essence of this contract in plain English. Who is doing what for whom, for how much, for how long.

2. **Commercial Terms** — Pricing, payment schedule, volume commitments, and price escalation clauses.

3. **Key Obligations** — What are WE required to do? Flag any that are onerous or unusual.

4. **Key Rights** — What can WE do under this agreement? What protections do we have?

5. **Exit Options** — How can we get out? Notice periods, termination fees, and conditions.

6. **Risk Snapshot** — Top 3 risks in this contract, rated by severity.

7. **Compared to Standard** — Is this better, worse, or typical vs. standard market terms?

8. **Decision Recommendation** — Sign / Negotiate / Push Back / Walk Away — with 2-sentence rationale.

9. **If Negotiating** — The 3 changes to ask for and what to accept as a fallback.

Avoid legal jargon. Write for a decision-maker, not a lawyer.