# Contract renewal analysis
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Analyze contracts approaching renewal to detect auto-renewal traps, calculate termination window deadlines, identify evergreen clauses, flag price escalation…

Analyze contracts approaching renewal to detect auto-renewal traps, calculate termination window deadlines, identify evergreen clauses, flag price escalation triggers, and produce renewal decision checklists with timeline visualization and cost-benefit analysis. Use when reviewing a contract nearing expiration, evaluating whether to renew, renegotiate, rebid, or terminate, assessing auto-renewal risk, benchmarking renewal pricing, or preparing renewal negotiation strategy. Jurisdiction-agnostic with [JURISDICTION-SPECIFIC] markers. Supports playbook-based or general-standard analysis. Covers SaaS subscriptions, vendor agreements, services contracts, licenses, MSAs, and any commercial agreement with recurring or evergreen terms. Produces a structured renewal decision report with Glass Box audit trail and confidence scoring.

This skill analyzes contracts at or approaching renewal to identify risks, trapped renewal terms, termination windows, financial exposures, and strategic alternatives — and recommends a structured go/no-go decision with negotiation priorities. **Covers:** - Auto-renewal trap detection and notice period calculation - Termination window analysis with safe send dates - Price escalation trigger identification and cost impact modeling - Evergreen clause detection (obligations surviving termination) - Renewal condition assessment (performance, compliance, regulatory changes) - Cost-benefit analysis: renewal vs. renegotiation vs. rebid vs. termination - Renewal negotiation priorities organized by tier - Timeline visualization with deadline urgency classification - Quality-verified output with Glass Box audit trail and confidence scoring **Does not:** - Draft new contracts (see `legalcode-contract-review` and drafting-specific skills) - Perform full clause-by-clause review of non-renewal terms (see `legalcode-contract-review`) - Provide legal advice or replace qualified counsel - Apply to one jurisdiction exclusively — jurisdiction-agnostic with [JURISDICTION-SPECIFIC] markers - Replace a vendor performance management process — this skill identifies performance gaps from contract data but does not conduct vendor audits **Related skills:** - `legalcode-contract-review` — full clause-by-clause deviation analysis - `legalcode-obligation-tracker` — ongoing obligation monitoring and alert management - `legalcode-contract-risk-scorer` — quantitative contract risk scoring - `legalcode-contract-playbook-builder` — define renewal standards ...

## Jurisdictions

Global



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