Subcontractor Agreement
Subcontractor Agreements
Pass down the obligations you have taken on, so you are not carrying risk you cannot recover from anyone.
- Advocates & Solicitors
- Offices in Kuala Lumpur & Johor Bahru
- Confidential, no obligation
Real lawyers, one team behind every matter
Who this is for
Sound familiar?
Main contractors engaging subcontractors
Service providers subcontracting part of their scope
Businesses whose subcontracts do not match their head contract
Subcontractors reviewing terms offered to them
What's at stake
What is really at stake
- 01A main contractor wins work and engages subcontractors on a purchase order or a short letter.
- 02The head contract imposes programme obligations, liquidated damages, defects liability and insurance requirements.If those are not passed down, the main contractor carries them alone while the subcontractor carries almost nothing.
In plain words
Subcontractor Agreement
Subcontract documentation aligned to the head contract — scope, programme, payment and certification, variations, extension of time and damages, defects liability, insurance, retention, and termination.
What good looks like
Imagine a subcontract that mirrors the obligations you owe upstream, so a subcontractor's failure does not become entirely your loss.
What you get
What we deliver
Scope and fee are agreed in writing before any work starts, so you know exactly what you are getting.
- 01
Head contract review and flow-down analysis
- 02
Back-to-back subcontract drafted
- 03
Payment, certification and programme alignment
- 04
Defects, insurance and retention provisions
- 05
Variation, delay and termination provisions
How we work
Clear from the first conversation
- 1
Send a short request
Tell us what the matter is about. It takes under a minute and stays confidential.
- 2
Akmal sets a time with you
We reply within 30 minutes in office hours to arrange your consultation, online or at our KL or JB office.
- 3
Advice, then a written proposal
You get a clear view of the issues and options, then a written scope and fee proposal.
- 4
Work begins on the agreed scope
Akmal leads the matter with a team of our lawyers, working to the scope you approved. You get regular updates at every key step.
Who leads your matter
Led by Akmal Saufi, supported by our team
Akmal leads your matter as Partner. Depending on the work, other lawyers in our team handle parts of it day to day, with Akmal overseeing the matter.
Akmal Saufi
Partner, Messrs Akmal Saufi & Co
- Advocate & Solicitor, Malaysia
- Over 13 years in transactional work: M&A, joint ventures, land and infrastructure
- LLB (Hons), International Islamic University Malaysia
The team behind your matter
Meet the team →Who we have acted for
Organisations we have acted for
Federal government agencies & statutory bodies
Johor state bodies & local authorities
Government-linked companies
Private sector & NGOs
Shown with permission. Government agencies, statutory bodies and government-linked companies are identified as such. Their inclusion does not imply endorsement by any government, ministry or agency.
Next step
Request a consultation with Akmal
- 1Send a short request. It takes under a minute.
- 2Akmal reviews it and arranges a time with you.
- 3You get clear advice, then a written scope and fee proposal.
We reply within 30 minutes · Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5:30pm
Your details stay confidential. Sending a request does not mean you have appointed us.
- Licensed advocates & solicitors
- Professional indemnity insured
- Offices in KL & JB
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Still unsure? Send a short request and Akmal will tell you plainly whether and how we can help.
What does back-to-back mean?
Can payment be tied to the client paying us?
Should subcontractors see the head contract?
What is Legal That Works?
What if I’m not sure what legal service I need?
Who will be helping me?
Before you sign
The cost of waiting
Any obligation you owe upstream and have not passed down is an obligation you carry personally, without recourse.
We reply within 30 minutes · Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5:30pm
