Exhibit
An attachment the contract incorporates by reference — part of the deal.
What it means
An exhibit (also called a schedule or attachment) is a document attached to a contract and made part of it through 'incorporation by reference' — language like 'attached as Exhibit A and incorporated herein.' Exhibits usually carry the details: pricing tables, plans and specifications, scope descriptions, or forms of documents to be signed later. Once incorporated, an exhibit is as binding as the main body of the contract.
Why it matters before you sign
'See Exhibit B' means Exhibit B is part of what you are signing — be wary of signing a contract whose exhibits are missing or still 'to be attached.'
In a contract, it looks like this
The schedule of values attached as Exhibit C is incorporated into and made a part of this subcontract.
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