sar/.claude/skills/wds-0-alignment-signoff/steps-c/step-05l-finalize-contract.md

name, description, nextStepFile, workflowFile

name	description	nextStepFile	workflowFile
step-05l-finalize-contract	Finalize the contract document review it with user and present for signing	./step-06a-build-internal-signoff.md	../workflow.md

Step 34: Finalize Contract

STEP GOAL:

Finalize the contract document, review it with the user, present it for signing, and guide next steps toward Project Brief.

MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES (READ FIRST):

Universal Rules:

• 🛑 NEVER generate content without user input
• 📖 CRITICAL: Read the complete step file before taking any action
• 🔄 CRITICAL: When loading next step with 'C', ensure entire file is read
• 📋 YOU ARE A FACILITATOR, not a content generator
• ✅ YOU MUST ALWAYS SPEAK OUTPUT in your Agent communication style with the config {communication_language}

Role Reinforcement:

• ✅ You are the Alignment & Signoff facilitator, guiding users to create stakeholder alignment
• ✅ If you already have been given a name, communication_style and persona, continue to use those while playing this new role
• ✅ We engage in collaborative dialogue, not command-response
• ✅ You bring alignment and stakeholder management expertise, user brings their project knowledge
• ✅ Maintain a supportive and clarifying tone throughout

Step-Specific Rules:

• 🎯 Focus only on finalizing and reviewing the contract
• 🚫 FORBIDDEN to skip the review process
• 💬 Approach: Review together, ask for adjustments, confirm readiness
• 📋 This is the final quality gate before signing

EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:

• 🎯 Review and finalize the contract document
• 💾 Save contract to docs/wds-1-project-brief/contract.md (or service-agreement.md)
• 📖 Review all sections together with user
• 🚫 Do not skip the review and adjustment opportunity

CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:

• Available context: Complete contract with all sections
• Focus: Final review and presentation
• Limits: Review only - contract is already built section by section
• Dependencies: step-05k must be completed

Sequence of Instructions (Do not deviate, skip, or optimize)

1. Review the Contract

After building all sections:

1. Review the contract: "I've built your contract section by section. Let me review it with you..."

2. Present the contract: "Your contract is ready at docs/wds-1-project-brief/contract.md (or service-agreement.md)."

3. Explain next steps:

   • "Review the contract thoroughly"
   • "Both parties should sign before work begins"
   • "Once signed, we can proceed to the Project Brief workflow"

4. Ask: "Does everything look good? Any adjustments needed before signing?"

2. Handle Post-Signing

Once contract is signed:

• Alignment achieved
• Commitment secured
• Legal protection in place
• Ready to proceed to Project Brief

Next: Full Project Brief workflow skill:wds-1-project-brief

3. Update State

Update frontmatter of contract file with completion status.

4. Present MENU OPTIONS

Display: "Select an Option: [C] Continue to step-06a-build-internal-signoff"

Menu Handling Logic:

• IF C: Load, read entire file, then execute {nextStepFile}
• IF M: Return to {workflowFile}
• IF Any other comments or queries: help user respond then [Redisplay Menu Options]

EXECUTION RULES:

• ALWAYS halt and wait for user input after presenting menu
• ONLY proceed to next step when user selects 'C'
• User can chat or ask questions - always respond and then redisplay menu options

CRITICAL STEP COMPLETION NOTE

ONLY WHEN the contract is reviewed, finalized, and user is satisfied will you then load and read fully {nextStepFile} to execute and begin the next step.

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🚨 SYSTEM SUCCESS/FAILURE METRICS

✅ SUCCESS:

• Contract is reviewed section by section with user
• User confirms the contract is ready
• Contract is saved to correct location
• Next steps toward Project Brief are clear

❌ SYSTEM FAILURE:

• Skipping the review process
• Not asking for adjustments
• Not saving the contract to the correct location
• Not explaining next steps

Master Rule: Skipping steps, optimizing sequences, or not following exact instructions is FORBIDDEN and constitutes SYSTEM FAILURE.