retention clause definition

retention clause

Provision in a contract that allows a customer to withhold a portion of the contract price until the determination that the project or goods meet the predetermined or standard specifications. See also retainage.

retention clause is in the Agreements & Contracts and Purchasing & Procurement subjects.

retention clause appears in the definition of the following term: retention

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