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Hello i am a GC being asked to sign a joint check agreement but i am weary about signing and creating more obligation for myself. Can I offer to just pay for the materials directly as part of the subcontractors total contract agreement amount? Any help is greatly appreciated.

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Oct 27, 2021
If there is already a contract in place, then there is probably nothing that would obligate you to sign an additional contract for a joint check agreement. Check the contract to make sure. If there is no contract in place, you cannot be forced to sign a joint check agreement, but I suppose it could potentially kill the deal if the person asking you to sign it insists on it.
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Oct 27, 2021
I see. Well we have a contract with the subcontractor and the materials shop is asking for the agreement because they are a “newer” account. I don’t have to sign it but I don’t want the project to lag behind if they can’t get the materials. That’s why my idea was to pay the supplier directly…
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Oct 27, 2021
It cannot hurt to float the idea to the supplier and the sub. Hard to see why they would object to that arrangement.
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Oct 27, 2021
Thank you for answering I appreciate it
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