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Contractual Best Practices

Requesting Your Prime Contract

Requesting the prime contract is an essential step in ensuring you're getting all the rights and benefits you're entitled to. To simplify the process, Maegan Spivey put together an easy-to-use email template to request it from the GC.

Maegan Spivey

About the Contributor

Maegan Spivey

Maegan Spivey has reviewed hundreds of contracts as a General Contractor, Subcontractor and Consultant. Every week, she shares her best advice on LinkedIn.

Business Outcomes

  • Ensure all the benefits of the prime contract extend to you
  • Make the process of acquiring the prime contract easier
  • Save time with templated communication

Maegan Spivey is a Contracts Specialist with Document Crunch.

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