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¶ … authorized to enter into contracts on behalf of a business organization?
Corporations and Limited liability Companies (LLCs) are recognized as legal entities in their own right, this means they have their legal identity, and can enter intro contracts in their own right. However, while the corporation has its own identity, it is still reliant on officers or agents of the company make agreements on its behalf. This paper examines how may be determined who can enter into contracts on behalf of a business organisation, why those people can undertake that task, and how it should be documented.
In general terms, an individual should be authorised by a company before signing contracts on behalf of the company. The authorisation regarding who this will cover should be addressed within the bylaws of the company, the resolutions of the board of directors (Schultz, 2010). Where authorisations are laid down in the bylaws, altering those authorisations can be problematic as it requires an amendment to those bylaws (Schultz, 2010). It is easier, and simpler if the authorisation signed contract is established by members of the board (Schultz, 2010). However, in order to establish this, it is necessary for the bylaws to grant these powers to the board of directors. (Schultz, 2010). In this way, a board can pass a resolution authorising, or removing the authorisation, from specific offices of the company. However, in general terms it is accepted that unless...
In the early stages of the business, the normal convention is that the president or CEO will sign most of the contract, although the chief financial officer, treasurer, or the secretary may also sign corporate documents or certificates, although no cases are signed on behalf of the company and not themselves.
Therefore, it becomes apparent that individuals who are expected to sign contracts on behalf of the company should be authorised to act in that manner. Furthermore, the company should have some assurances regarding the ability of the individual to act as a responsible agent.
Ideally, there should be a hierarchy to determine who can sign contracts on behalf of the company, which would be supported by documentation. If this is in the bylaws, then the bylaws will suffice, likewise authorisation may be granted by resolutions of the board (Chirelstein, 2013) However, lack of documentation does not necessarily mean an individual is not authorised. This is seen with the concept of apparent authority, which is also known as ostensible authority (Hillman, 2013).
Ostensible authority can be examined under the doctrines associated with the law of agency, dealing with when it is reasonable for…
References
Chirelstein, M. (2013) Concepts and Case Analysis in the Law of Contracts. Foundation Press.
Hillman, R. (2013) Principles of Contract Law. St. Paul: West Academic.
Raja, U., Johns, G. and Ntalianis, F. (2004) 'The impact of personality on psychological contracts', Academy of Management Journal, 47(3), pp. 350 -- 367.
Schultz, D. H. (2010) Who Can Sign Contracts for a Corporation? Available at: http://danashultz.com/blog/2010/06/28/who-can-sign-a-contract-for-a-corporation/.
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