The Contract Obsolescence Crisis
- James W.
- 3 days ago
- 1 min read
LinkedIn Post 09: The Contract Obsolescence Crisis
Your building management contract was written in 2019.
It assumes:
Human technicians make changes
Software updates are deliberate and documented
Switching vendors is economically viable
Performance is measurable and transparent
2019 was before AI became viable in building management.
Your contract says nothing about:
AI model updates
Learned model ownership
Algorithmic failures
Multi-vendor attribution
Model transparency rights
You're managing a 2026 building with a 2019 contract.
Facilities managers who negotiate new vendor contracts need to update them for AI era:
Add AVCGA-CHANGE language (model update governance)
Add AVCGA-PORT language (data ownership/portability)
Add AVCGA-ATTRIBUTE language (multi-vendor attribution)
Add AVCGA-LIABILITY language (algorithmic liability)
Add AVCGA-AUDIT language (transparency rights)
Don't sign AI vendor contracts without AI governance language.
Your contract is your only protection against vendor lock-in and opacity.
Make it count.
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