Guidance on the Short Form Contract
How to use the Short Form Contract.
- From:
- Cabinet Office and Government Legal Department
- Published
- 22 September 2022
- Last updated
- 1 August 2023 — See all updates
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Short Form Contract – Guidance for Buyers (PDF)
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Last updated 1 August 2023 + show all updates
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Updated the guidance: Short Form Contract – Guidance for Buyers to version 1.4
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First published.
Update history
2025-09-01 10:00
Updated the guidance: Short Form Contract – Guidance for Buyers to version 1.5A
2025-07-17 14:29
Replaced the document: Short Form Contract – Guidance for Buyers
2025-02-21 10:00
Updated guidance
2023-08-01 14:03
Updated the guidance: Short Form Contract – Guidance for Buyers to version 1.4
2022-09-22 14:00
First published.