Do not start with the fine print. Start with the gates. If a deal fails Enter, Understand, Deliver, or Downside, the clause fight is already the wrong fight.
Visitor preview: Name the deal below, then walk the gates. Your report cover + Clear / Caution / Stop marks save in this browser. Gatehouse Resident access will save completed deal reports to your House Vault.
Deal report cover
Attach this Four Gates reading to a real agreement — project, subcontract, client contract, supplier deal, or similar — so the marks become a report.
How to run the Four Gates
- Save the deal report cover for the agreement in front of you.
- Walk each gate in order. Answer the check questions honestly.
- Mark Clear, Caution, or Stop before you move on.
- Any Stop means do not sign yet. Any Caution becomes your negotiation list.
- When the gates are clear — or clear enough with eyes open — run the 26-Clause Red Flag Guide on the same deal.
Disclaimer
This is a practical decision framework, not legal advice. It does not make your business compliant with any law. Significant agreements need a qualified Australian lawyer. Use Four Gates to decide whether to proceed, then use the Red Flag Guide and professional advice on the live document.
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