DraftContract for Use in DSDM Projects.docx

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DraftContractforUseinDSDMProjects

Draft/ContractforUseinDSDMProjects

ThisContractismadeon[date]200[_][andiseffectiveasfrom[date]200[_]].

BETWEEN

TheServiceProvider

[businessaddress]

AND

TheUser

[businessaddress]

1.Definitionsandpreliminarymatters

1.1TheuseofatermwithaninitialcapitalletterinthisContractisintendedtodenotetheuseofthatterminaccordancewiththeGlossaryofTermsattachedastheDefinitionsSchedule,unlessinanyindividualcasethecontextmakesitclearthatsomeothermeaningistobeapplied.

1.2WherethisContractoranyAgreementreferstoanydocumentas“attached”,“scheduled”or“annexed”tothisContractortoanAgreement（orwhateverothertermthePartieshaveused）,thatdocumentneednotbephysicallyattachedtothisContractortotheAgreementanditissufficientifitcanbeidentifiedfromthedescriptionusedbytheParties.

1.3WherethisContractcallsfororsupposestheproductionofcertaindeliverablesordocuments,thedeliverablesordocumentsaretobetakentobethosecalledforbyDSDM.ThisContractchoosestodescribesuchdocumentsanddeliverablesbythetermusedintheDSDMManual,inwhichcasethosedocumentsanddeliverablesareintendedtobeasdescribedintheDSDMManual,subjecttoanyVariationsAgreedbythePartiesornecessaryinthecontextoftheparticularProject.WheretheDSDMManualischangedinthecourseoftheProject,anyrelevantchangesmadetothepracticeofDSDMmaybeappliedbyAgreementofthePartiestotheProjectasfromthedatethePartiesmayspecifyandthePartiescanAgreewhatupdatestotheDSDMManualaretotheapplytotheconductoftheProject.

1.4TheProjectwillberunaccordingtoDSDM.ThePartiesareatlibertytoAgreeVariationstoDSDM,andallsuchAgreementsbetweenthePartiesshallbebindingaccordingtothetermsofsuchAgreements.AllsuchAgreementsshallbeinterpretedinthelightofDSDMandthetechniquescalledforbyDSDMbutotherwisewillbesubjecttothisContractandmustbeinterpretedinaccordancewithitsterms.

2.AgreementsandVariations

Basicprovisionsaboutexchangingandauthenticatingdocuments

2.1ThePartiesmayattachastheCommunicationsScheduletheirownprotocolorathirdpartyprotocolonelectronicsignaturesorencryptionorothersuchmatterssoasto

2.1.1regulatethemannerinwhichdocumentsmaybeexchanged;or

2.1.2determinewhenaPartyistobetakentohaveauthorisedanyparticulardocument.

Wheresuchaprotocolisattached,thatprotocolwillbedecisiveastothewayinwhichdocumentsshouldbeexchangedand/orauthenticated.

2.2Wherethereisnosuchprotocol,thePartiesmayexchangedocumentsinanyformofWriting.Fortheavoidanceofanydoubt,thisthereforeincludeshardcopyortransmissionbyfaxoremailandallsuchdocumentswillbepresumedtohavecomefromthepersonnamedasthesenderatthetimeanddatestatedandtobeauthenticastotheircontentsintheabsenceofprooftothecontrary.

AgreementsreachedinthecourseoftheProject

2.3ThePartiesmayAgreetoattachasaDocumentationScheduleaprotocoldetailingthespecificrequirementsastohowAgreementsshouldbeconcludedorevidencedinthecourseoftheProject.Wheretheydoso,thatprotocolwillbedecisiveastothewayAgreementsshouldbeconcludedorevidenced.Wherethereisnosuchprotocol,ortotheextentthatthetermsofthatprotocolaresilent,thefollowingclauseswillapply.

2.4OnanymatterrelatingtotheconductoftheProjectwithintheScope,thePartiesmayAgreethosemattersrelevanttoconductingtheProjectbyassentmadebytheParties’representativesworkingontheProject.Suchassentmaybegivenorally.

2.5WhereanyAgreementonamatterwithintheScopeisevidencedinWriting（suchasbymeetingminutesorthekeepingofanupdatedlistofrequirementsresultingfromworkshopsoranyotherformofrecordcomprisingtheconfigurationmanagementfortheProject）,thatWrittendocumentwillstandasavalidrecordofthemattersstatedasAgreed,butonlywherethatWrittendocumenthasbeenAgreedbybothParties,eachshowingitsAgreementinWriting.

2.6AnAgreementonamatteroutsidetheScopeorwhichisintendedtoVarytheScopewillnotbeeffectiveunless

2.6.1itisinWriting;

2.6.2bothPartieshaveindicatedtheirassenttothatAgreementinWriting;

2.6.3theVariationbeingAgreedtoScopeisstatedwithsufficientprecision;

2.6.4thechangesrequiredintheresources（humanandotherwise）aredescribed;

2.6.5anychangestothefutureestimatedsumspayablebytheUserareprovided;and

2.6.6theconsequentialchangesrequiredtotherestoftheSystemandanyconsequentialeffectsintermsofanticipatedlimitationstothefunctionalornon-functionalrequirementswithintheScopearesetout.

TheServiceProvidermaysetoutestimatesforthemattersinclauses2.6.4to2.6.6andmayindicate,whereitisappropriatetodoso,onlyhighlevelestimatesofanyofthechangesinthoseclausesandstatingthereasonfortheimprecision.WheretheServiceProviderdoesso,theServiceProviderisundernoliabilityforthoseestimatesultimatelyprovingincorrectforanyreasongivenbytheServiceProvider,providedithasingivingthoseestimatesdischargeditsobligationsunderclause8（legalobligationsofreasonablecareandskill）.

AuthorityofParties’representativeswhentheymakeAgreements

2.7ThePartieswillnameintheAuthorisedRepresentativesSchedulethoseindividualsforeachPartywhoareauthorisedtomakeAgreementstoVaryScope.ThefollowingprovisionsapplytotheauthorityoftheParties’personnelwhentheypurporttomakeanyAgreements:

2.7.1WhereanAgreementrelatestoamatterwithintheScope,theParties’representativesmakingsuchanAgreementdonotneedtobespecificallynamedintheAuthorisedRepresentativesSchedule.EachPartywarrantstotheotherthatitsrepresentativemakingthatAgreementisdulyauthorisedtomakethatAgreement.

2.7.2WhereanAgreementrelatestoVaryingtheScope（andthereforerequiresWritingaccordingtoclause2.6above）eachPartywarrantstotheotherthat（a）eachpersonnamedintheAuthorisedRepresentativesSchedulehassufficientauthoritytomakesuchanAgreementandthat（b）thatpersoncanvalidlynominateasubstituteinWritingeithergenerallyorforaspecificpurposetodosoaswell.

2.7.3Theprovisionsonauthorityinthisclause2.7willapplynotwithstandinganylackofactualauthorityofthatpersonaccordingtotheinternalauthorisationproceduresofthePartyforwhichheorsheworks.EachPartymust,ifnecessary,ratifyanysuchapparentAgreementmadeattheearliestopportunityandundertakesthatitwillnotinsuchcircumstancesseeksubsequentlytorelyonanylackofactualauthoritytorendervoidanysuchapparentAgreement.

ResolutionofdisputesastoScope

2.8Asisstatedelsewhereatclause12,disputesastowhatisincludedwithinScopearetobedealtwithunderthedisputeresolutionprocedureinclause12.WherethereisdisputeastowhetheraparticularVariationshouldorshouldnothavebeenmadeinWriting,itmustbedealtwithinaccordancewithclause12.

3.FeasibilityStudy

EITHER:

ThisversionisusedwheretheFeasibilityStudyisexecutedbythePartiesjointly.

3.1TheServiceProviderandtheUserwillexecuteaFeasibilityStudy.ThePartieswillforthispurposeAgreeinWritingtheworktobeperformedaspartoftheFeasibilityStudyandwillproduceattheendofthatstagetheFeasibilityReportandtheOutlinePlan.ThePartiesmayalsoAgreeinWritingotherproductsoftheFeasibilityStudy,suchastheFeasibilityPrototype.

3.2TheUsermay,followingcompletionoftheproductsoftheFeasibilityStudy,canceltheProject（seeClause10ontheeffectsofcancellation）.AspartoftheFeasibilityStudy,theServiceProvidermayrecommendcancellationoftheProjectorcancellationoftheProjectusingDSDM.IfthePartiesAgreeatthisstagetoabandontheuseofDSDMbutotherwisetocontinueworkingtogether,thenthisAgreementisdeemedcancelledandisthensubjecttothecancellationprovisionsatClause10andanewcontractmustbeagreedtoprovideacontractualrelationshipbetweenthePartiesforthatfurtherwork.

3.3SuccessfulcompletionoftheFeasibilityStudymustincludewithintheproductsidentifiedinclause3.1aboveatleastthefollowing:

3.3.1astatementofthescopeoftheinvestigationcomprisedintheFeasibilityStudy;

3.3.2thedefinitionofthebusinessproblemtobeaddressedbytheproposedSystem;and

3.3.3AgreementbythePartiesoftheSuitabilityFilterandtheRiskAssessment.

Seeclause12whichdealswiththesituationwherethePartiescannotreachanyAgreement.

3.4EitherPartymaycanceltheContractfollowingconclusionoftheFeasibilityStudyif,inthatParty’sreasonableopinion,thewillingnessoftheotherPartytouseDSDMisnotrealorrealisticallyachievableinpractice.Formoredetailofcancellationanditsconsequences,seeclause10.

OR:

ThisalternativeversionisusedwheretheUserhasfirstexecutedtheFeasibilityStudybeforeinvolvementoftheServiceProvider.

3.1WheretheUserhascompletedtheFeasibilityStudypriortothecommencementofthisAgreement,theProjectwillcommenceonthebasisoftheoutputofthatStudyasthecompletedFeasibilityStudy.Suchitemsmayinclude,butarenotlimitedto

3.1.1FeasibilityReport

3.1.2OutlinePlan

3.1.3FeasibilityPrototype

3.1.4SuitabilityFilter

3.1.5RiskAssessment

3.2TheUserisresponsiblefortheproductsoftheFeasibilityStudyexcepttotheextentthattheServiceProviderindependentlyseekstover