Article Date: 05/06/2016

Oral Cost-Plus Contract Binding Despite Omissions

An oral cost-plus contract was binding even though there had been no agreement on a precise scope of work or the total or estimated price. Trade custom could be used to define the general nature of the contractor’s responsibilities. And, the agreement did establish a pricing formula that could be used to determine the contractor’s compensation.

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