• A sales contract (SPA) is a binding legal contract that obliges the buyer to buy and the seller to sell a product or service.

  • Sales contracts are often used in real estate transactions or when two parties enter into a deal with a large commodity or a large number of goods.
  • The SPA contains important information, including the asset, the selling price, and the payment terms for the sale.
  • The SPA also specifies due diligence periods, conditions that must be met prior to sale, and possible remedial action if the product was damaged prior to sale.
  • The SPA may include provisions on confidentiality, conditional sales, and brokerage commissions.