Sopimuksittain

Sopimuksittain is a Finnish adverb meaning "according to the contract" or "by contract." It signals that a term, condition, or price is not fixed by a general rule but varies depending on the specific agreement in each contract. The concept is used to indicate that details are negotiated and determined on a per-contract basis rather than uniformly.

In practice, sopimuksittain is common in business, procurement, and legal contexts. Phrases such as hinnat sopimuksittain, maksuehdot sopimuksittain, or vastuut ja velvoitteet sopimuksittain emphasize that terms are defined in the contract with a particular counterparty. It often appears in tender documents, service agreements, and supplier contracts to clarify that standard templates may be supplemented by contract-specific provisions.

Etymology and related terms: The word is formed from sopimus (contract) and the suffix -ittain, which creates an adverb meaning “by/according to.” A closely related term is sopimuskohtainen, meaning contract-specific or per-contract, used to describe terms that apply to a particular contract rather than to all cases.

Overall, sopimuksittain helps distinguish between universally applicable rules and terms that are negotiated and applied on a contract-by-contract basis, reflecting the flexibility of bilateral agreements in Finnish business and law.