Payment Terms General

Step 2 -- Analysis

If reviewing existing language, output the following structure:

## Payment Terms Clause Analysis

### Plain-Language Summary
[2-3 sentence plain-English description of what the clause does]

### Key Provisions Identified
- [Provision 1]
- [Provision 2]

### Risk Assessment
| Item | Risk Level | Notes |
|------|-----------|-------|
| [item] | High / Medium / Low | [explanation] |

### Recommended Redlines
[Specific suggested changes with rationale]

### Market Standard Comparison
[How this clause compares to typical General market standard]

Step 3 -- Drafting

If generating new language, produce:

1. Balanced version (neither party-favored)
2. Favorable to client version
3. Negotiation notes -- what the other side will likely push back on

Payment Terms Playbook -- General

See scripts/playbook.md for detailed clause-specific guidance, fallback positions, jurisdiction-specific notes, and precedent language.

Important Notes

• Always caveat that output is not legal advice and should be reviewed by qualified counsel.
• Flag any provisions that may be unenforceable or jurisdiction-specific.
• When jurisdiction is unknown, apply general common-law principles and note assumptions.