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Ambiguity
It seems we are living in a time where clarity in legal language has never been more paramount,
the legal domain is confronting a concerning escalation of ambiguity within contracts. In my
work, I analyze contract agreements of all kinds, and through my analysis, I am seeing this
trend, far from being a mere scholarly concern, carries substantial, often detrimental
implications for involved parties, especially when those entities are governmental
organizations. We don’t have to look too far to read about procurement mismanagement in
government. Contracts, foundational to legal exchanges, are witnessing an evolution — though
not necessarily for the better.
SYSTEMIC AMBIGUITY
Today's contractual agreements are increasingly plagued by systemic ambiguity, transforming
interpretation into a Herculean endeavor. This issue is particularly pressing for government
agencies, which frequently find themselves ensnared in legal disputes over contracts marred by
poor construction. It is becoming where we see things are not getting done, which makes one
wonder is this partially due to staff are afraid to end up in a hornets nest of litigation over a
project that went off the rails and no solid contract to shield them.
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