Maintenance and Support Services 3.1 Subject to Client’s timely payment of applicable Maintenance and Support fees, MRI will provide to Client the Maintenance and Support services for the Maintenance and Support plan indicated in the Order Document during the specified period. All licenses in Client’s possession must be supported under the same Maintenance and Support plan.
3.2 Updates are provided if and when available and MRI shall notify Client of the availability of such Updates solely by posting such Updates at MRI’s client support portal. MRI is under no obligation to develop any future programs or functionality. MRI is under no obligation to provide Maintenance and Support with respect to: (i) Software that has been altered or modified by anyone other than MRI or its licensors; (ii) a release for which Maintenance and Support has been discontinued; (iii) Software used other than in accordance with the Documentation or other than on a XXX; (iv) discrepancies that do not significantly impair or affect the operation of the Software; (v) any systems or programs not supplied by MRI; or (vi) Configurations.
3.3 Subject to timely payment of the applicable fees, Maintenance and Support is provided for all Software, unless otherwise noted in the Order Document, provided however that with respect to Third Party Software, MRI’s obligation is limited to using commercially reasonable endeavours to obtain Maintenance and Support from the third party owner of such Software.
3.4 Maintenance and Support starts on the Effective Date and continues through the expiration of the initial term set forth in the Order Document (“Initial Term”). Following the end of the Initial Term, Maintenance and Support and the license grant under Section 2.1 shall automatically renew for the same length as the Initial Term (each renewal a “Renewal Term”), unless either Party gives written notice at least sixty (60) calendar days prior to the end of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term, as applicable, of its intention to not renew Maintenance and Support and the license grant. The pricing for the first twelve (12) months of any Renewal Term shall be provided in writing by MRI no less than ninety (90) days prior to the end of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term. Notice to not renew the Initial Term or any Renewal Term shall be given in accordance with section 10.8 of the Master Agreement and shall be deemed given upon delivery to the non-cancelling Party. For purposes of the pricing notice in this Section only, email or first-class mail will suffice. The Initial Term and Renewal Terms are collectively referred to as the “Term”.
3.5 In the event that Client’s Maintenance and Support is not renewed and is later reinstated, a reinstatement fee shall be assessed equal to 120% of the aggregate Maintenance and Support fee that would have been payable during the period of lapse. In order to reinstate Maintenance and Support, Client must Upgrade its Software to the most current release and pay for any applicable Upgrade fees.
3.6 If ordered by Client, Maintenance and Support must be ordered for all Software and all associated License Metrics licensed by Client and its Affiliates. Client may not purchase or renew Maintenance and Support for less than all of the Software licensed by Client.
3.7 Fees for Maintenance and Support do not include implementation, training and other Professional Services, such as project management, conversion, report writing, and external systems interface development.
3.8 It is Client’s responsibility to ensure that all appropriate users receive initial training services sufficient to enable Client to effectively use the Software. Failure to do so could result in additional Maintenance and Support fees if service requests are deemed excessive as a result of insufficient training, at MRI’s discretion.
3.9 The System will need to be installed on Client’s servers and technology infrastructure. If utilizing Professional Services or Maintenance and Support in the installation of the System, Client shall ensure that MRI’s assigned technical personnel are able to access the System remotely. Client shall be responsible for providing access through any security measures it deems necessary. MRI alone shall decide whether access to the System is sufficient for Maintenance and Support purposes. Certain functionality of the System may require connections to or interaction with MRI after such System is running on Client’s infrastructure, and Client agrees to permit and facilitate such connections
