Software Maintenance Agreement Template
Document Name: Software Maintenance Agreement
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Contract
Jurisdiction UK
What is a Software Maintenance Agreement?
This Software Maintenance Agreement template sets out the software maintenance services to be provided for the specified software at the times and costs agreed between the parties.
When should a Software Maintenance Agreement be used?
If you do not have the technical skills to support the software used in your business, you should use a software maintenance agreement to agree on terms with a service provider to ensure the continuity of processes and systems that your business may rely on.
Software may need maintenance and support for a variety of reasons:
- Errors may occur that need attention throughout the term of the software licence period
- Software is usually continually improved and may need updates to implement these improvements throughout the term
What is contained in this Software Maintenance Agreement?
The Software Maintenance Agreement includes specific provisions relating to software maintenance services. Specifically, it contains the following provisions:
- Header Information
- Overview
- Interpretation
- Supported software
- The Services
- Orders for additional services
- Support staff
- Charges
- Intellectual Property Rights
- The Customer’s obligations
- Meetings
- Non-solicitation
- Risk and title
- Confidentiality and publicity
- Data protection
- Supplier’s warranties
- Limits of liability
- Assignment
- Duration
- Financial Problems and Breach
- Waiver
- Remedies
- Entire Agreement
- Variation
- Severance
- Counterparts
- Third party rights
- No partnership or agency
- Notices
- Disputes, governing law and jurisdiction
- Schedules
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