[AccessD] Contract

John

There are other clients/customers (a few - as I've only just completed).  The other 3 have not requested this, so I am simply
responding on a client-by-client request basis.

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From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of DJK(John) Robinson
Sent: 24 February 2006 09:36
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Contract


Hi Richard

I'm no help here with the answer, sorry!  But do you mean 'off the shelf' rather than bespoke?  What's behind my question is - are there other clients for the same software, and if so, what's the deal with them?  It may help to
clarify the Q for more helpful respondents!   :-)

John
(PS - Bury?  Gosh, I've got the odd client in the Bolton area!)


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From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Griffiths, Richard
Sent: 24 February 2006 09:26
To: AccessD
Subject: [AccessD] Contract


Hi Group

I am a stand alone software developer and have been asked by a client to add (a line/paragraph) into the contract (for a piece of off-the-shelf software I have written) something to ensure that should my business go bankrupt/fail the source code can be released to them for product support.  I have no problem with this and understand their concerns.  What I'm not sure about is the appropriate wording for this - does anyone have any advice/standard wording they use for this purpose. I have put something together myself but the contract will go to their contracts department (we are talking about a local government client here) for scrutiny. As I have said I am happy to release the source code should my business fail but I don't want to lose any copyright/ownership - also I am finding it difficult to cover what product support constitutes - I don't want to have to release the code if they demand enhancements that I do not want to develop at that time say.  Equally I don't want to write a long protracted contract (the software only 
costs £5000 so I'm not going to get legal advice or use Escrow) - I am looking for something simple and to the point. All contributions welcome.

Richard

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