Missing Clause Detection

Missing clause detection compares a contract against standard legal templates for its document type and flags critical provisions that are absent, each with recommended language ready to paste in.

How it works

Sigi reads the contract, identifies the document type, and compares it against the standard templates maintained for that type. Each critical provision the template expects is checked for presence. Absent provisions are flagged by name with an explanation of why they matter for that contract type, and each comes with recommended language drafted for the contract's specific context. Provisions present in non-standard form are also noted.

Detection runs during the pre-signing review window, the point at which fixing a gap is still an edit rather than a renegotiation. Every recommendation is reviewable and adjustable, and overrides are logged to the audit trail. The legal team can add custom document types and templates for contracts outside the standard categories.

This feature catches absent clauses. Risk analysis reviews the language that is present and flags risky provisions, and most teams use both.

Key capabilities

• Automatic document type detection across NDAs, master service agreements, statements of work, vendor contracts, employment agreements, software licenses, and more.
• Comparison against standard templates for the detected type rather than a generic checklist.
• Critical provision checks for termination, limitation of liability, dispute resolution, governing law, indemnification, confidentiality, and intellectual property assignment.
• Specific clause recommendations drafted for the contract's context.
• Ready to paste language for direct insertion after review.
• Pre-signing review flow, with support for custom contract types and templates.