Contract Clause Library
Warranty clause
States what the agency guarantees about the delivered work — that it will function as specified, be free of known defects, or meet stated standards — for a defined period.
A warranty clause is a specific, time-limited promise about the quality of the delivered work, distinct from the broader liability limitation clause that caps damages if something goes wrong more generally. It typically states a warranty period during which defects will be fixed at no charge, and explicitly disclaims broader guarantees (like specific business outcomes) the agency isn't in a position to promise.
Sample wording
Sample language (illustrative, not legal advice)
Vendor warrants that the deliverables will substantially conform to the specifications in the applicable Statement of Work for 30 days following delivery. Vendor will remedy any non-conformance identified within that period at no additional charge. Except as stated here, the deliverables are provided without any other warranty, express or implied.
Red flags
- No stated warranty period at all, leaving "how long is this guaranteed to work" undefined
- A warranty broad enough to imply guaranteed business outcomes (traffic, conversions, revenue) rather than just conformance to spec
- No disclaimer of other implied warranties, which can leave the agency exposed to broader guarantees than intended under some jurisdictions' default rules
How MarginFlow reads it
MarginFlow extracts the warranty period as a hard deadline similar to the Hosting and Maintenance clause's free-support window — a defect report logged after that period has passed is flagged as billable remediation work rather than warranty-covered, no-charge work.