Contract types

Arceus reviews commercial contracts common to high-growth B2B companies. Your reviewer classifies each document during intake and confirms scope during the estimate step.

Types we review

Type	Description	Typical scope
NDA	Non-disclosure agreement (mutual or one-way)	Confidentiality terms, term length, residuals, injunctive relief
DPA	Data processing agreement	Data handling, subprocessors, breach notification, cross-border transfers
MSA	Master services agreement	Liability caps, indemnification, IP ownership, termination, payment terms
SOW	Statement of work	Scope, deliverables, acceptance criteria, change orders
SaaS	SaaS master or subscription agreement	Uptime, data rights, auto-renewal, pricing, SLA credits
Order form	Commercial purchase document under a master	Pricing, term, product scope, order-specific terms
Employment	Employment agreement	Compensation, equity, non-compete, IP assignment, termination
Supply	Supply or procurement agreement	Delivery, warranties, pricing, exclusivity
License	Software or IP license	Grant scope, restrictions, royalties, termination
Partnership	Partnership or reseller agreement	Revenue share, exclusivity, branding, termination
Services (buyside)	Services agreement where you are the buyer	Scope, SLAs, acceptance, liability
Other	Commercial documents not listed above	Reviewed case by case during estimate

What affects pricing and turnaround

Factor	Effect
Document length	Longer documents generally carry higher estimates and longer turnaround
Contract type	MSAs and DPAs typically require more work than standard NDAs
Complexity	Non-standard terms, unusual jurisdictions, or heavy flowdowns add scope
Round number	Follow-up rounds on the same deal may be faster due to reviewer familiarity

Mutual vs one-way NDAs

NDAs cover both mutual and one-way arrangements. Your reviewer applies the appropriate playbook based on classification and your onboarding questionnaire.

Customer paper vs vendor paper

Arceus reviews both your templates sent to customers and third-party paper sent to you. In your submission, say whether you are buying or selling and whose paper it is. Example: "Customer sent their MSA" or "Order form from a vendor we're buying."

Out of scope

The following are generally outside Arceus commercial review:

• Litigation and dispute matters
• Regulatory filings and government submissions
• Entity formation and corporate governance
• Patent prosecution and IP portfolio management
• Personal legal matters

If you are unsure, submit the document. Your reviewer will confirm scope during the estimate step.