Discussion Buyers and sellers agree that both parties need to be certain exactly what technical features will be provided.
Technical specifications become an important aspect of the contract and can be handled in many ways.
In some contracts there are broad, almost generic descriptions of various files, with full technical specifications found in an Appendix. Since specifications evolve, most sellers prefer contracts that permit specifications to be changed by the seller, without permission from the buyer, provided an agreed standard is upheld. This is the arena in which disputes often arise. Very often there are disagreements as to what constitutes degradation. Some buyers solve this problem by contracting the ability to mold what is provided by the seller to fit their own requirements.