All residential agreements must use a legible, written contract that clearly specifies the terms and conditions of the work to be performed. There is a distinction in Virginia between divisible and indivisible contracts.Virginia law recognizes that parties may enter into contracts for the specific purpose of bestowing a benefit on a third party. Beginning January 1, 2023, Virginia law will make pay-if- paid and pay-when-paid clauses in any public or private contract unenforceable (Va. Contracts § 11-4.1. Certain indemnification provisions in construction contracts declared void. First select a legally qualified contractor. Ask to see the contractor's Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation license. SB1305 Virginia Public Procurement Act; construction contracts; subcontractor workforce requirements. Construction contractors are no strangers to contracts and agreements.