The best way to use dates in contracts is to write out the month, preceded by a figure for the day. Use four digits when referring to specific years. Never write a date ing to either of the following structures: ..the 15th day of March 1928 (written out)
Rules Lowercase a.m. and p.m. and always use periods. Lowercase noon and midnight. Do not use 12 noon or 12 midnight (redundant). Use noon or midnight. Do not use 12 p.m. or 12 a.m. Use noon or midnight. Do not use 8 a.m. in the morning (redundant) Use 8 a.m. Do not use o'clock with a.m. or p.m.
Include both the hours and the minutes (not the seconds). When writing times, prefer using a colon over a point between hours and minutes. Do not add hrs or o'clock: h. Use a.m.
Time and Hours Use digits and colons to show clock times. When describing timing of events in sentences, use the words from and to rather than a hyphen. When listing hours of availability, use the word to rather than a hyphen. When describing time durations, do not abbreviate words such as hours and minutes.
The contract is valid for a period of insert number of months months starting on insert start date and ending on insert end date. An extension of insert number of months months can be made upon request from the PURCHASER and issuance of an amendment to this contract.
Example: Fixed Term The Agreement shall commence on date | the date of this Agreement, and continue for a period of 2 years and thereafter terminate. We run through some examples of contingent commencement of contracts and termination of contracts in the context of conditions precedent.
Calculating the duration of a contract Step 1: Identify key dates. Step 2: Determine the unit of measurement. Step 3: Calculate the duration. Step 4: Account for the gap. Step 5: Consider renewal terms and early termination provisions. Step 6: Use tools for complex calculations.