# Introduction Agreements are a key way to protect our common and ensure it’s professionalism, as well as mitigating legal risk. Make sure parties know what their obligations and responsibilities are. The purpose of this is just a little refresher on why agreements are so important because agreements are relevant to any type of relation. A clear, well-drafted social contract, makes it clear what is expected of someone or a DAO and what their position is. Knowing exactly where you stand is important, it allows better working relationships and if it does go wrong, you have a place to go that makes it clear what should have happened from the outset. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://token-engineering-commons.gitbook.io/tec-handbook/tec-agreements-1/why-do-we-need-agreements.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.