Legal Document Names and Acronyms
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1.0 Purpose
This registry is the single source of truth for canonical Legal Framework document names and acronyms. It governs:
- Legal Framework maps and matrices
- Legal instrument titles and headings
- Acronyms used in drafting and internal references
2.0 Canonical Naming Rules
- Prefer unambiguous acronyms. Avoid acronyms that collide with common market meanings.
- MA vs MSA. In this framework, Master Agreement = MA. Master Services Agreement (Customer) = MSA. Do not use MSA to refer to MA.
- Document titles control. Use the canonical names below in H1 titles of Markdown sources.
3.0 Registry
Entry and Gating Instruments
| Canonical name |
Acronym |
Notes |
| Expression of Interest |
EOI |
Non-binding entry document |
| Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement |
MNDA |
Confidentiality precondition |
Core Governance Instruments
| Canonical name |
Acronym |
Notes |
| Master Agreement |
MA |
Governance spine for Schedules, Role Assignments, and Assignments |
| Amendment |
AMD |
Variance mechanism for MA and other instruments |
Customer Contracting Instruments
| Canonical name |
Acronym |
Notes |
| Master Services Agreement (Customer) |
MSA |
Customer services master agreement that governs SOWs |
| Partner Engagement Letter |
PEL |
Lightweight short-form agreement + SOW bridge instrument |
Role Schedules (Qualification)
| Canonical name |
Acronym |
Notes |
| Advocacy Schedule |
AmS |
Role qualification |
| Alliance Schedule |
AlS |
Role qualification |
| Affiliate Schedule |
AfS |
Role qualification |
| Advisory Schedule |
AdS |
Role qualification |
| Agency Schedule |
AgS |
Role qualification |
| Associate Schedule |
AsS |
Role qualification |
Role Assignments (Authority Classification)
Discrete Assignments (Scope Activation)
| Canonical name |
Acronym |
Notes |
| Contribution Assignment |
CA |
Scope activation |
| Product Assignment |
PA |
Scope activation |
| Engagement Assignment |
EA |
Scope activation |
| Account Assignment |
AA |
Scope activation |
| Practice Assignment |
PrA |
Scope activation |
| Regional Assignment |
RA |
Scope activation |
Supplemental Agreements
| Canonical Name |
Acronym |
Notes |
| Access and Terms of Use |
ATU |
Team Member access, account, credential, systems-use, security, and offboarding baseline |
| Supplemental Confidentiality Acknowledgement |
SCA |
Scoped pre-access acknowledgment of applicable customer or third-party confidentiality requirements |
Partner Engagement Letter Schedules
| Canonical name |
Acronym |
Notes |
| Partner Engagement Letter Schedule A (Statement of Work) |
PEL-A |
Bilateral scope, work products, deliverables, and acceptance |
| Partner Engagement Letter Schedule B (Commercials and Value Realization) |
PEL-B |
Commercial model and optional modules |
| Partner Engagement Letter Schedule C (Authorized Persons) |
PEL-C |
Non-exhaustive roster, scope-limited |
| Partner Engagement Letter Schedule D (Extended Confidentiality) |
PEL-D |
Delta obligations, scope-limited |