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Contract & SOW Risk Analyzer GPT

Contract & SOW Risk Analyzer — spot issues before you sign

Upload an MSA, SOW, order form, NDA, or amendment and get a clean summary, risk heatmap (0–5 per category), and negotiation suggestions with preferred + fallback language.

Open in ChatGPT How it works

Issue spotting & negotiation support for business users. Not legal advice.

What it pulls out for you

Key termsParties, term/renewal, termination, order of precedence. Scope & performanceDeliverables, milestones, acceptance, SLAs/service credits. MoneyFees, invoicing, price caps, escalators. Risk & remediesLiability cap, indemnities, exclusions, warranties. Data & securityPrivacy, breach notice timing, audit rights. BoilerplateGoverning law, venue, assignment, publicity, force majeure.

Get the best results: how to provide your document

Preferred formats

  • Searchable PDF, DOCX, or TXT (no image-only scans).
  • Very long? Upload key sections: liability, indemnity, data/security, insurance, SLAs, scope/acceptance.
  • Comparisons: upload both files (e.g., vendor MSA + your SOW) and choose COMPARISON.

Quick check: if you can copy/paste text from the PDF, it’s searchable.

Optional: set your risk preferences

  • Upload a simple deal profile (YAML) to tune scoring (e.g., preferred liability cap, insurance minimums).

Show sample deal profile (copy & use)org_role: “Customer”jurisdictions: [“NJ”, “NY”]risk_appetite: “moderate”preferred_liability_cap: “12 months fees”require_cap_exclusions: [“data breach”, “IP infringement”, “confidentiality”, “gross negligence”, “willful misconduct”]insurance_minimums: – { type: “General Liability”, limit: “$1M per occurrence / $2M aggregate” } – { type: “Professional / E&O”, limit: “$2M” } – { type: “Cyber Liability”, limit: “$2M” }

Who it’s for

🏢SMBs & mid-marketQuick sanity check before signature. 🏛️Public sectorFlag compliance, venue, audit, and data issues. 🧩SIs & agenciesAlign SOW scope, milestones, and acceptance. ⚖️Biz opsPrep negotiation asks for counsel to review.

How it works

  1. Upload your contract (MSA/SOW/NDA/Order/Amendment). For comparisons, upload both.
  2. Pick a MODE: BOTH RISK-HEATMAP NEGOTIATION-PACK COMPARISON PACKAGE
  3. Review & share the results with your team or counsel.

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Outputs you can download

  • Contract summary (plain-language brief)
  • Risk heatmap (0–5 per category + rationales)
  • Preflight checklist (signatures, blanks, attachments)
  • Negotiation pack (preferred & fallback language)
  • Comparison report (when two docs provided)
  • Shareable package for teammates or counsel review

FAQ

Do I need a ChatGPT account?Yes — it opens in ChatGPT; a free account works. Is this legal advice?No. It’s issue spotting and negotiation support. Have counsel review final language. My PDF is scanned — now what?Use OCR (Adobe → Scan & OCR → Recognize Text) or upload key sections only. Can it compare two files?Yes — upload both and choose COMPARISON for changes + impact notes.

Ready to review a contract?

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Tip: Upload a deal profile (YAML) to tune risk scoring and preferred positions.

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