A contract cannot have provisions for which one of the following?

A.
Subcontracting the work

B.
Penalties and fines for disclosure of intellectual rights

C.
A deadline for the completion of the work

D.
Illegal activities

Explanation:
A contract cannot contain illegal activities. Contract is an agreement that mutually binds the seller
(to provide the specified product or service or result) and the buyer (to pay for it). A contract is an
exchange of promises between two or more parties to do an act, which is enforceable in a court of
law. It is a binding legal agreement. It is an agreement creating and defining the obligations between
two or more parties.
Answer option C is incorrect. A contract can stipulate a deadline for the project work.
Answer option A is incorrect. Contracts can specify rules for subcontracting the work.
Answer option B is also incorrect. A contract can assess a penalty and fines for disclosing intellectual
rights and secret information.
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK Guide), Fourth Edition,
ISBN:9781933890517, Section 12.1.2.3.