A maintenance project with an annually renewed contract has run for six years. After this year's renewal, auditors reported the contract violates a law passed last year. What occurred here?

The project team is responsible for ensuring all project documentation, including contracts, complies with current regulations. With an annually renewed contract, a review should have been part of the renewal process, especially considering the project's long duration. This review should have identified the new law and its impact. While the legal department is responsible for communicating new laws, the project team still holds the ultimate responsibility for verifying contract compliance. The stakeholder engagement plan focuses on stakeholder communication and management, not legal compliance of contracts. The project manager's knowledge is important, but the team's process for contract review is the core issue.