Legal Chain Contract Risk Index ranks eight US industries by average contract risk. Technology scores highest at 68, driven by SaaS vendor agreements and IP assignment complexity. Construction scores lowest at 49, protected by state statutory frameworks. Healthcare carries the highest regulatory overlay. Nonprofits face the most concentrated grant agreement risk.
The Legal Chain Contract Risk Index sets the average vendor agreement score at 71 — the highest of any contract type. SaaS agreements average 74. Five provisions drive the score: liability caps, unilateral modification, one-sided indemnification, auto-renewal, and vendor-favorable governing law. Four negotiations bring it down before signing.
The Legal Chain Contract Risk Index sets the average NDA risk score at 52 out of 100. California averages 67. Massachusetts averages 38. Three provision failures drive the national score: overbroad definitions, unlimited duration, and missing injunctive relief. Upload your NDA to see where it stands.
