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Clause Template Library
A fully-defined escalation clause skeleton for each major purchasing sector, building on the sector guides already on this site.
Construction
The Contract Price for [SCOPE OR LINE ITEM] shall be adjusted at each Review Date according to the following formula: Adjusted Price = Base Price × (Current Index Value ÷ Base Index Value) Where: - "Index" means US PPI — Adhesives and Sealants (or the applicable series for the specific construction input), as published by the relevant statistical agency. - "Base Index Value" means the Index value for [BASE PERIOD, e.g. the calendar month of Contract execution]. - "Current Index Value" means the [AVERAGING WINDOW] of the Index ending [X] months before the Review Date, to account for publication lag. - "Review Date" occurs [REVIEW FREQUENCY]. - The Adjustment shall not exceed [CAP]% upward or [FLOOR]% downward in any single Review Period.
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Aerospace and defence
The Contract Price for [SCOPE OR LINE ITEM] shall be adjusted at each Review Date according to the following formula: Adjusted Price = Base Price × (Current Index Value ÷ Base Index Value) Where: - "Index" means US PPI — Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing (or the applicable series for the specific aerospace and defence input), as published by the relevant statistical agency. - "Base Index Value" means the Index value for [BASE PERIOD, e.g. the calendar month of Contract execution]. - "Current Index Value" means the [AVERAGING WINDOW] of the Index ending [X] months before the Review Date, to account for publication lag. - "Review Date" occurs [REVIEW FREQUENCY]. - The Adjustment shall not exceed [CAP]% upward or [FLOOR]% downward in any single Review Period.
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Automotive and manufacturing
The Contract Price for [SCOPE OR LINE ITEM] shall be adjusted at each Review Date according to the following formula: Adjusted Price = Base Price × (Current Index Value ÷ Base Index Value) Where: - "Index" means US PPI — Rubber and Plastics Hose and Belting Manufacturing, Transmission Belts and Belting (or the applicable series for the specific automotive and manufacturing input), as published by the relevant statistical agency. - "Base Index Value" means the Index value for [BASE PERIOD, e.g. the calendar month of Contract execution]. - "Current Index Value" means the [AVERAGING WINDOW] of the Index ending [X] months before the Review Date, to account for publication lag. - "Review Date" occurs [REVIEW FREQUENCY]. - The Adjustment shall not exceed [CAP]% upward or [FLOOR]% downward in any single Review Period.
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Energy and utilities
The Contract Price for [SCOPE OR LINE ITEM] shall be adjusted at each Review Date according to the following formula: Adjusted Price = Base Price × (Current Index Value ÷ Base Index Value) Where: - "Index" means US PPI — Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas (or the applicable series for the specific energy and utilities input), as published by the relevant statistical agency. - "Base Index Value" means the Index value for [BASE PERIOD, e.g. the calendar month of Contract execution]. - "Current Index Value" means the [AVERAGING WINDOW] of the Index ending [X] months before the Review Date, to account for publication lag. - "Review Date" occurs [REVIEW FREQUENCY]. - The Adjustment shall not exceed [CAP]% upward or [FLOOR]% downward in any single Review Period.
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Chemicals and plastics
The Contract Price for [SCOPE OR LINE ITEM] shall be adjusted at each Review Date according to the following formula: Adjusted Price = Base Price × (Current Index Value ÷ Base Index Value) Where: - "Index" means US PPI — Rubber and Plastics Hose and Belting Manufacturing, Transmission Belts and Belting (or the applicable series for the specific chemicals and plastics input), as published by the relevant statistical agency. - "Base Index Value" means the Index value for [BASE PERIOD, e.g. the calendar month of Contract execution]. - "Current Index Value" means the [AVERAGING WINDOW] of the Index ending [X] months before the Review Date, to account for publication lag. - "Review Date" occurs [REVIEW FREQUENCY]. - The Adjustment shall not exceed [CAP]% upward or [FLOOR]% downward in any single Review Period.
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Freight and logistics
The Contract Price for [SCOPE OR LINE ITEM] shall be adjusted at each Review Date according to the following formula: Adjusted Price = Base Price × (Current Index Value ÷ Base Index Value) Where: - "Index" means US PPI — General Freight Trucking, Local (or the applicable series for the specific freight and logistics input), as published by the relevant statistical agency. - "Base Index Value" means the Index value for [BASE PERIOD, e.g. the calendar month of Contract execution]. - "Current Index Value" means the [AVERAGING WINDOW] of the Index ending [X] months before the Review Date, to account for publication lag. - "Review Date" occurs [REVIEW FREQUENCY]. - The Adjustment shall not exceed [CAP]% upward or [FLOOR]% downward in any single Review Period.
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Related reading: What does a price escalation clause template actually look like?.
Clause Template Library, explained
Is a template enough to use in a real contract?
No. Every bracketed term still needs a real, specific answer for the contract at hand: the exact index series code, base period, averaging window, publication-lag treatment, review frequency, and cap/floor. A template with placeholders left in is exactly what causes disputes.