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<DIV>Sam,</DIV>
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<DIV>It depends of the laws of the specific country - in my country there is possible that situation like your may be equated like the fully signed contract, but there 3 things to consider: your country laws, and more proof like - if the contract is sent by you in email to the other person and that other person replied "OK, go ahead, we will sign it" and smth.</DIV>
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<DIV>From: "Sam Cohen" <<A href="mailto:sam@samcohen.com">sam@samcohen.com</A>></DIV>
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<DIV>Sent: 2013.03.14 15:24:22</DIV>
<DIV>Subject: [consulting] Unsigned Contract Breach Question</DIV>
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<DIV id=9615db62b1c14db0b7043867b5245c9c>Hi all,<BR><BR>I'm curious if anyone has experience with something like this. <BR><BR>A client who is the head of a branch of a large institution gave the go ahead for a very big project. I supplied the SOW and they supplied the contract that I was given to sign. Now because of the size of this institution, sometimes it takes weeks to get a signed contract back. And in this case after three weeks I heard back that someone over the head of the person I was dealing with changed their mind and they've decided to go another way.<BR><BR>So for over three weeks I've been committed, turned down another job because I wasn't available, and had secured other people to work on that job, who may have also turned down work.<BR><BR>While I'm guessing their is no legal recourse here, because I didn't have a signed contract, I'm just curious is there's such a thing as an implied contract -- after all, they gave it to me, I signed it and was not free to take other work. <BR><BR>I realize we're not attorneys here, just curious if this has happened to anyone? Is it even legal to ask someone to sign a contract, but take weeks to come back with an answer?<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR>Sam<BR>
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