CBMS Group Partnership Agreement
This is a Partnership Agreement (“Agreement”) between you or the entity that you
represent
(“You”) and CBMS Group Pty Ltd “CBMS Group”), an Australian Company with Australian
Business
Number (ABN) of 82 625 821 972 governing the terms and conditions of the Agreement.
This is an initial Agreement between You and CBMS Group and is subject to CBMS Group
approval.
This Agreement is entered into in Sydney, Australia, as of the date on which you
click the
“I Agree” button displayed in the partnership page at www.cbmsgroup.com
It should be noted that if there is a substituted partnership agreement between You
and CBMS
Group, the later prevails.
You and CBMS Group (“Parties”) agree to the following clauses:
1. Agreement subject to approval
The effectiveness of this Agreement is subject to CBMS Group’s approval in writing
(via
e-mail) of your partnership application. This Agreement shall commence on the date
of the
Approval (“Effective Date”).
CBMS Group may decline to accept your partnership application for any or no reason
at its
sole discretion.
If CBMS Group approves your partnership application; your partnership will be in
accordance
with all terms and conditions of this Agreement.
2. Duration of the Agreement
This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall be in effect for 12
months or
until terminated by either Parties.
3. Limitation on activities
In general, those who participate in CBMS Group Partnership Program shall conduct
all of
their business in their own name and in accordance with the highest business
standards,
acting dutifully, in good faith and in compliance with all laws of applicable
jurisdiction,
and not perform any act which would or might reflect adversely upon the business,
integrity
or goodwill of CBMS Group.
The scope of and limitations on activities of Parties to each Agreement are
negotiated and
agreed upon for each partnership separate to this agreement. It shall be an annexure
to this
Agreement. In the absence of such annexure, the Parties in the following partnership
program
agree to the following:
3.1 Referral Partnership
The parties to this Agreement for Referral Partnership are independent of each
other, and
nothing contained in this Agreement shall be taken to:
(a) give either party the power to direct and control the day-to-day activities of
the
other;
(b) create a principal-agent or employer-employee relationship.
You do not have the authority to make any commitments or agreements or incur any
liabilities
whatsoever on behalf of CBMS Group.
CBMS Group is not liable for any acts, omissions to act, contracts, commitments,
promises or
representations made by you.
Your activity is limited to referring potential customers (“Proposed Lead”) to CBMS
Group.
You shall supply the relevant information and discuss each potential lead in detail
with us,
and help us in making contact with the Proposed Lead by arranging an introduction,
meeting,
conference call or other means of communication with the Proposed Lead.
3.2 Developer Partnership
The parties to Developer Partnership are independent of each other, and nothing
contained in
this Agreement shall be taken to:
(a) give either party the power to direct and control the day-to-day activities of
the
other;
(b) create a principal-agent or employer-employee relationship.
You do not have the authority to make any commitments or agreements or incur any
liabilities
whatsoever on behalf of CBMS Group.
CBMS Group is not liable for any acts, omissions to act, contracts, commitments,
promises or
representations made by you.
The parties may agree to participate as joint ventures or co-owners or otherwise for
every
solution developed jointly.
The scope of and limitations on each joint development activity are negotiated and
agreed
upon for each potential solution separate to this Agreement.
3.3 Reseller Partnership
As resale partners, we can sell each other’s products and services and may include a
broad
selection of programs and services from education or training and business
development
resources to marketing services and pre and post-sale technical assistance.
The Parties to Reseller Partnership are independent of each other, and nothing
contained in
this Agreement shall be taken to:
(a) give either party the power to direct and control the day-to-day activities of
the
other;
(b) create a principal-agent or employer-employee relationship.
CBMS Group is not liable for any acts, omissions to act, contracts, commitments,
promises or
representations made by you.
4. Cost, Commissions and Payment
The Parties in the following partnership programs agree to the following:
4.1 Referral Partnership
CBMS Group bears the cost of selling, implementing and servicing the companies you
refer.
There’s no fee for membership in CBMS Group Referral Partnership Program.
Referral Partners may select to receive a referral fee of 10% of the first year’s
licence
fee (less any applicable taxes). Subject to Your compliance with all terms and
conditions of
this Agreement, CBMS Group will pay You commissions equal to ten percent (10%) of
Lead
Referral Revenue (defined in Clause 9).
Except as expressly provided in this Section, You are not entitled to any fees,
reimbursements or other payments.
CBMS Group products are usually sold based on per user or business per month.
Accordingly,
commission payments are on a monthly basis and will be due on the last day of the
month
following the date in which CBMS Group receives payment of the Lead Referral
Revenue.
Customers can cancel their contracts anytime. In the case of any cancelation in
respect of
customers that you were referred, You shall promptly refund any overpayments (e.g.,
Referral
Fees Lead Referral Revenue that were reduced due to returns by the customer).
4.2 Seller and Implementation Partner
The seller and Implementation partner shall conduct the required marketing, negotiations, close the deals and the
implementation of CBMS Group Apps and bears the relevant costs such as the cost of selling, implementing and
servicing their clients.
There’s no fee for membership in our Seller an Implementation Partnership Program. Partner Adoption Tools.
Our developers will help guide your team to ensure the successful implementation of CBMS Group Apps through our
training materials to keep up to date on the latest product releases.
The percentage of revenue share will be negotiated for each partnership and agreed upon at the time of agreement.
The negotiated ratio will be recorded in a document called “The Revenue sharing Agreement” and will be an annexure
to the partnership agreement.
CBMS Group is not liable for any acts, omissions to act, contracts, commitments, promises or representations made by
you.
5. Cancellation and Termination
This Agreement may be terminated by either party for any or no reason upon written
notice to
the other party thirty (30) days prior to the desired termination date (or with such
minimum
advance notice as required by mandatory applicable law).
If, at the time of execution of this Agreement or any time thereafter, CBMS Group is
prohibited from doing business with You under relevant law, this Agreement shall
automatically be null and void.
6. Limitation of liability
TO THE EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, CBMS Group Pty Ltd WILL NOT BE
LIABLE FOR
ANY LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, DOWNTIME, LOST PROFITS, OR
ANY
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND REGARDLESS OF
THE FORM
OF ACTION WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT PRODUCT
LIABILITY, OR
OTHERWISE, EVEN IF IT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES.
7. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
This Agreement is governed by the substantive and procedural laws of the State of
New South
Wales in Australia. Each party agrees to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of,
and venue
in, the courts in the State of New South Wales in Australia in any dispute arising
out of or
relating to this Agreement.
8. Notices
Except as otherwise expressly provided, all notices, approvals, consents and other
communications required or permitted under this Agreement will be invalid unless
made in
writing and given (a) by CBMS Group via e-mail to
[email protected]
9. Definitions
“Commissionable Period” means, in respect of a Commissionable Lead, a period of one
(1) year
from your referral for such Commissionable Lead.
“Lead Referral Revenue” means any payments actually received by CBMS Group from a
Lead for
the first year’s fees under a subscription agreement or other ordering document
between CBMS
Group and the Lead entered into during the Commissionable Period for the
Commissionable
Lead’s first order of product or services, minus any taxes, subsequently credited
charges,
write-offs, refunds or charge backs. For the avoidance of doubt, Lead Referral
Revenue does
not include any amounts received for follow-up orders, additional sales, renewals,
or for
products or services that are not commissionable at the time of the relevant
Referral
Confirmation, such as professional services, support services, training services or
third
party software products purchased by a Commissionable Lead, nor does it include
amounts that
are owed by the Commissionable Lead but have not actually been received by CBMS
Group.