Design assignment - as a necessary part of the contract for project work

The article deals with the main problems of regulation by legislation of the composition of the design assignment as a necessary part of the initial data under the contract for the performance of design work. The most typical examples of lowquality design assignment. The reasons for the occurrence of such tasks and the consequences of performing work on them are determined. The problem of control over the correctness of the tasks, as well as control over compliance with the task, is revealed. The imperfection of the mechanism for making changes to the design assignment is noted. The unequal position of the contractor and the customer in terms of responsibility for the design assignment performed with violations is indicated. Proposals have been put forward to amend the relevant legal norms.