non-compete buried in the employment terms exhibit - the agent's MSA-only scope filter skipped the exhibit entirely

TL;DR

The non-compete was in the employment terms exhibit, but the agent's MSA-only scope filter skipped exhibits entirely. Key clauses routinely hide in exhibits and schedules. Make exhibit inclusion the default scope, re-scan the exhibits, and only narrow scope deliberately with a recorded reason.

The symptom

non-compete buried in the employment terms exhibit  -  the agent's MSA-only scope filter skipped the exhibit entirely

Steps

1. Expand scope to exhibits

Include all exhibits, schedules, and attachments in the extraction scope. Expected: Exhibits queued for extraction.

2. Re-scan for the clause type

Run the non-compete search across the exhibits. The employment terms exhibit contains it. Expected: The clause found where the filter had excluded it.

3. Verify the clause text

Read the found clause to confirm it is the operative non-compete, not a mention. Expected: Confirmed clause text and citation.

4. Flip the default scope

Exhibits and schedules are in scope by default. Narrowing scope requires an explicit, recorded reason. Expected: No future run silently skips exhibits.

When to use

• A clause is missing but might be in an exhibit
• The scope filter names only the main agreement
• Exhibits exist and were never read

When not to use

• The exhibits were read and the clause is absent (genuinely missing)
• Scope was narrowed deliberately for a defined task (keep the record)
• The 'exhibit' is just a cover page (nothing to read)

Why it happens

Material terms migrate to exhibits: employment terms, pricing schedules, SLAs. A scope filter set to 'the MSA' reads the frame and skips the picture. The agent did exactly what it was told; the scope was wrong.

Edge cases

• Incorporated-by-reference documents: fetch them too, or note them as unread.
• Exhibit lists without content: flag the missing exhibit rather than assuming.
• Side letters: treat as exhibits for scope purposes.

Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pstYqvPeDIy_sT4qKbeSkN1w

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pstYqvPeDIy_sT4qKbeSkN1w

Thread query: non-compete buried in the employment terms exhibit - the agent's MSA-only scope filter skipped the exhibit entirely

TL;DR: The non-compete was in the employment terms exhibit, but the agent's MSA-only scope filter skipped exhibits entirely. Key clauses routinely hide in exhibits and schedules. Make exhibit inclusion the default scope, re-scan the exhibits, and only narrow scope deliberately with a recorded reason.