Who can use this IT Support and Maintenance Contract?
If you have a business providing IT services to your clients, you should use this IT support and maintenance contract.
What is this IT Support and Maintenance Contract for?
It is suitable for a one-man business as it is for a larger company sets out the basis on which the software support business will provide services.
.What are the main issues?
- Scope of services need to be identified carefully – probably in a detailed schedule. Also, say whether they involve office visits or will be provided remotely. And will there be out-of-hours services or a help-line?
- Fees and payment: often there will be a basic monthly charge an additional services paid according to a schedule of rates
- Duration: how long will the agreement last and how can it be terminated? These issues need to be specified.
- Responsibilities of customer/client: these can include ensuring proper maintenance, not making unauthorised modifications and promptly notifying any problems
- Limits on liability are needed for the service provider, in particular to avoid any claims for financial loss if there is a computer failure or software failure
- Proprietary rights in the service provider’s software need to be protected, with ownership clearly reserved
What detailed terms does the contract contain?
The main points cover:
- definitions and interpretations
- scope of services
- duration
- fees and payment
- responsibilities of customer
- exclusions
- warranty and liability
- intellectual property and confidentiality
- termination
- force majeure
- assignment and sub-contracting
- notices
- severability
- waiver
- the scope of the agreement
- governing law
- disputes
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Contract Author – Sharon Benning-Prince
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