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name: build-contract
description: Build external contract or service agreement section by section
web_bundle: true
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# Phase 5: Build External Contract

**Goal:** Build a complete project contract or service agreement by working through each section with the user.

**Your Role:** Guide the user through each contract section, explaining why it matters and capturing their decisions.

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## Steps

| # | File | Purpose |
|---|------|---------|
| 01 | [Project Overview](01-build-section-01-project-overview.md) | Build Project Overview section |
| 02 | [Business Model](02-build-section-02-business-model.md) | Build Business Model section |
| 03 | [Scope of Work](03-build-section-03-scope-of-work.md) | Build Scope of Work (IN/OUT scope) |
| 04 | [Payment Terms](04-build-section-04-payment-terms.md) | Build Payment Terms section |
| 05 | [Timeline](05-build-section-05-timeline.md) | Build Timeline section |
| 06 | [Availability](06-build-section-06-availability.md) | Build Availability (retainer only) |
| 07 | [Confidentiality](07-build-section-07-confidentiality.md) | Build Confidentiality section |
| 08 | [Not to Exceed](08-build-section-08-not-to-exceed.md) | Build Budget Cap (conditional) |
| 09 | [Work Initiation](09-build-section-09-work-initiation.md) | Build Work Initiation section |
| 10 | [Terms and Conditions](10-build-section-10-terms-and-conditions.md) | Build Terms and Conditions |
| 11 | [Approval](11-build-section-11-approval.md) | Build Approval section |
| 12 | [Finalize](12-finalize-contract.md) | Finalize and present contract |

**Template:** `../../1-project-brief/templates/contract.template.md` or `service-agreement.template.md`

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## INITIALIZATION

Load and execute `01-build-section-01-project-overview.md` to begin building the contract.