Write obligations people can run
Use plain-language principles to turn dense contract obligations into operational instructions.
Plain language for performance The contract can remain legally precise while the management layer becomes operationally plain. Start with the audience: the person who must do the work. Then strip the clause into an instruction. Active voice matters because it exposes the actor. Concrete nouns matter because they stop teams from debating what "deliverable" means after the deadline. Dates and evidence matter because they turn an intention into a control. Use this as a working lens, not as a legal conclusion. The lesson is about better commercial management: clarify the job the contract must do, expose assumptions, and convert vague…
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