An assignability provision commonly requires:

• A. Written consent of the other party before either party may assign obligations, and control over subcontracting.
• B. That all disputes go to mediation first.
• C. Automatic transfer of duties upon ownership change.
• D. That the contract cannot be terminated except for cause.

Answer: (A)

Assignability provisions control whether contractual duties and rights can be transferred to another party. The key idea is to require the other party’s written consent before any assignment and to give oversight over who can take on subcontracting. This protects the non-assigning party from being bound to an unapproved or unsuitable successor and helps ensure that any new assignee can meet the contract’s obligations and standards. Other options don’t address transferring obligations: mediation requirements relate to resolving disputes, automatic transfer on ownership change bypasses protection for the non-assigning party, and termination rights pertain to ending the contract rather than transferring duties.