Confidentiality Agreement - Checklist
Drafting notes
This Checklist is designed to highlight issues commonly arising during the negotiation and drafting of various confidentiality agreements. The third column can be used to record observations or comments as the Checklist is worked through.
Checklist
Checklist | Further information | Notes (if any) |
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Key considerations and definitions | ||
Confirm the parties to the agreement | Consider which people and / or entities will be party to the agreement, and whether one party or multiple parties will be disclosing confidential information. | |
Background | Describe each party and why they intend to enter the NDA, and the purpose of sharing the confidential information | |
Interpretation | Clarify the vocabulary used during the drafting, such as:
| Note: For completeness, a description of the potential business transaction between the parties should be included here. The description does not have to be detailed. |
Confidential information | ||
Confirm how confidential information will be defined | Consider:
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