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CUSTOMER SUPPORT AGREEMENT <br />Remarkable fe~chnology: Realistic. price. <br />7. GENERAL PROVISIONS. <br />7.1 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the <br />entire understanding of the parties with respect to the <br />matter contained herein. There are no promises, <br />covenants or undertakings other than those expressly <br />set forth herein. This Agreement may not be modified, <br />except by writing, and signed by authorized <br />representatives of DPSI and Client This Agreement <br />shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the <br />parties to this Agreement and their respective <br />successors and assigns. <br />Title and paragraph headings contained in this <br />Agreement are for convenient reference and do not <br />constitute part of this Agreement. <br />7.2 WAIVER. A term or condition of this Agreement can <br />be waived only be written consent of both parties <br />forbearance or indulgence by either party in any regard <br />shall not constitute a waiver of the terms or conditions <br />to be performed and, until performance of the term or <br />conditions is complete, the other party may invoke any <br />remedy available under the Agreement or by law, <br />despite such forbearance of indulgence <br />7.3 NO WAIVER The failure of either party to exercise <br />any right or the waiver by either party of any breach <br />shall not prevent a subsequent exercise of such right or <br />be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach of the <br />same of any other term of the Agreement. <br />7.4 PARTIAL INVALIDITY. Should any provision of this <br />Agreement be held to be void, invalid, or inoperative, <br />due to either United States or other country law, the <br />remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be <br />affected and shall continue in effect as though such <br />provisions were deleted. <br />7.5 ARBITRATION. Any controversy or claim arising <br />out of or relating to this contract, or the breach thereof, <br />shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance <br />with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American <br />Arbitration Association, and judgment upon the award <br />rendered by the Arbitrator may be entered in any court <br />having jurisdiction thereof. The Arbitrator must be <br />knowledgeable in the area of computer software. If the <br />parties cannot agree on an Arbitrator or the venue, the <br />American Arbitration Association will appoint an <br />Arbitrator, and the venue will be a city of at least <br />100,000 people somewhere approximately an equal <br />distance between DPSI and the Client. <br />If judgment includes any awards, such awards will not <br />include any legal fees, as each party will be responsible <br />for its own legal fees. <br />7.6 FORCE MAJEURE. Neither party shall be responsible <br />for or shall be deemed in default of this Agreement to <br />the extent that performance of their obligations or <br />attempts to cure any breach are delayed or prevented by <br />reason of any act of God, fire, natural disaster, act of <br />government, terrorist act, shortages of materials or <br />supplies, an act of war; riot; an epidemic, fire, flood or <br />other disaster; a strike or lockout; a communication line <br />failure, power failure, or failure of the computer <br />equipment or non-DPSI developed software or any <br />other cause beyond the control of such party ("Force <br />Majeure"). <br />In addition, DPSI is not responsible for failure to fulfill <br />its obligations under this Agreement due to causes <br />beyond its control. Such causes include, but are not <br />limited to failure of the Client to provide information or <br />required resources whenever DPSI needs such to <br />complete its work. <br />7.7 NOTICE. Any notice required or permitted to be sent <br />hereunder shall be in writing and shall be sent in a <br />manner requiring a signed receipt, such as Federal <br />Express, courier delivery, or if mailed, registered or <br />certified mail, return receipt requested. (Telephone <br />facsimile may also be used provided there is a <br />Confirming Return Facsimile from the receiving party.) <br />Notice is effective upon receipt. Notice to DPSI shall <br />•be addressed to: DPSI, 1801 Stanley Rd., Suite 301 <br />Greensboro, NC 27407 or such other person or address <br />as DPSI may designate. Notice to Client shall be <br />addressed to Client. address as contained in the database <br />of DPSI, or such other person or address as Distributor <br />may designate. .Client shall be responsible to notify <br />DPSI or any changes to their address. <br />7.8 GOVERNMENTAL NON-FUNDING. If Client is a <br />governmental agency or other organization dependent <br />upon annual government appropriations and approvals <br />to commit funds, and if said Client desires amulti-year <br />DPSI Customer Support Agreement, DPSI will allow <br />Client to select amulti-year agreement with the explicit <br />understanding that such appropriations and/or approvals <br />may not be forthcoming in future fiscal years. <br />In the event that such non-funding does occur in future <br />fiscal years resulting in the termination of this <br />Agreement, Client shall not be in default of this <br />Agreement and, therefore, shall be without penalty, <br />DPS 002 ~ 04-11-11 <br />2 <br />