Cian BrennanFounder, Quantum Contract Solutions · Founder

You fund the job. They keep the option to walk.

Name: You fund the job. They keep the option to walk.
Uploaded: 2026-01-18T04:00:21+00:00
Duration: 35 s
Channel: Cian Brennan
Description: In this segment, the speaker warns that subcontractor termination clauses can leave a contractor vulnerable if the subcontractor can unilaterally end the…

18 Jan 2026 · 1 min

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In this segment, the speaker warns that subcontractor termination clauses can leave a contractor vulnerable if the subcontractor can unilaterally end the project after the contractor has invested heavily in equipment, personnel, and scaling. Without a properly negotiated termination clause, the contractor may bear significant costs. The speaker advocates for "reciprocal termination" clauses, which allow both parties to terminate the contract for similar reasons, ensuring fairness and protecting the contractor’s investment. He emphasizes that such clauses are practical and attainable in contract negotiations.

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Termination clauses for subcontractors is a big deal because oftentimes they can terminate you on a project and you have invested a lot of money into the project and they terminate it for their own reasons. And you've scaled up, you've bought all this equipment, you've gotten all these people, and then they say, ah, the project's not going ahead anymore. And if they terminate you and you haven't negotiated your termination clause properly, you're stuck with the bill. It's going to cost you a lot of money. So having what we call reciprocal termination, you can, you know, terminate them and they can terminate you for the same sort of reasons. That's what's fair and that's what we try look for in contracts, and that's— it's very gettable, actually.