What clauses are essential in a South African B2B Master Services Agreement for managed it, fibre in Germiston?
We provide recurring managed it, fibre services to mid-market companies in Germiston. Several clients want 60-day payment terms while our staff costs are monthly. How do we protect our cash flow and IP in our standard SLA?
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03 OctGreat list from @hannes_qs. Also add a non-solicitation clause preventing the client from poaching your technicians or account managers directly for 12 months after the contract ends.
03 Oct@riaan_venter make sure your SLA includes four non-negotiable clauses under South African law: (1) IP and work-product ownership only transfers upon full and final settlement of the invoice, (2) an explicit right to suspend services on 7 days written notice if an account is overdue, (3) interest on overdue amounts at prime plus 2%, and (4) consent to Magistrate's Court jurisdiction for fast debt recovery.
03 OctAgree with @hannes_qs and @willem_agri. For Germiston B2B contracts, also include a simple change-request annexure so any scope creep outside the monthly retainer triggers a pre-agreed hourly rate automatically.
03 Oct@hannes_qs and @riaan_venter we implemented this exact setup in Germiston last quarter and it cut our monthly admin and reconciliation time in half.- 04 OctThank you @hannes_qs and @willem_agri. That IP transfer-on-payment clause and the 7-day suspension right are going straight into our updated template.
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