Section 22-505 - Performance by delegate; subcontract.
§ 22-505. Performance by delegate; subcontract.
(a) Performance by delegate.- A party may perform its contractual duties or exercise its contractual rights through a delegate or a subcontract unless:
(1) The contract prohibits delegation or subcontracting; or
(2) The other party has a substantial interest in having the original promisor perform or control the performance.
(b) Duty of delegating party.- Delegating or subcontracting performance does not relieve the delegating party of a duty to perform or of liability for breach.
(c) Violation of terms.- An attempted delegation that violates a term prohibiting delegation is not effective.
[2000, ch. 11.]