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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOnline Training Programs - Employee RelationsWECOMPLY AND CITY OF EVANSTON - CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY SERVICES AGREEMENT This Services Agreement ("Agreement"), for access to WeComply's online training programs and training - administration tools, dated as of May , 2012 (the "Effective Date"), is entered into between WeComply, Inc., located at 344 Main Street, Mount Kisco, New York 10549 ("WeComply"), and City of Evanston, located at 2100 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, Illinois 60201 ("Customer") (each a "Party," and together the "Parties"). 1. License and Services (a) Access to Programs. WeComply will provide Customer with access to WeComply's proprietary online Ethics and Compliance Training Library, which includes WeComply's proprietary software and content (`Programs"). The Programs will be made accessible to Customer via WeComply's Internet website located at www.wecomnlv.com. (b) License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, WeComply hereby grants Customer a limited, non-exclusive, non -transferable right to perform, display, and use Programs solely for Customer's own internal employee training proposes. Each licensed employee in WeComply's training -management system will be allowed unlimited access to Programs within the Term of this Agreement (as defined below). Customer may not exceed the number of licensed employees described in Section 2(a). (c) Support. WeComply will provide the following basic services: (i) Updating of content to reflect changes in the law affecting program content; and (ii) reasonable access, either online or by telephone, to customer support. (d) Limitations. Except as expressly permitted in this Agreement, Customer shall not (and shall not allow any third party to): (i) modify, translate or create "Derivative Works" (as defined at 17 U.S.C. § 101) of the Programs other than to customize the training content in the Programs as set forth below; (ii) reproduce or distribute the Programs; (iii) provide access to the Programs to any third party; (iv) allow the removal, alteration, covering or obscuring of any copyright notice or any other notice or mark that appears on the Programs, on any copies, or any media; or (v) reverse engineer or interfere with the operation of the Programs. 2. Fees and Payment (a) Training Programs. Customer agrees to pay $6,881.60 per year for 782 employee licenses, to be invoiced at the beginning of each year of the Term of this Agreement. Customer may purchase a minimum of 100 additional employee licenses for $8.80 per employee per year. (b) Basic Implementation Package. WeComply will assist Customer with the importing of employee data and a company logo, customization of assignment and reminder messages, and minor course edits for Customer's initial rollout. WeComply will invoice Customer on the Effective Date of this Agreement for the amount of $595 for these services. Customization beyond the initial rollout or implementation services beyond an initial 7 hours of services (whichever occurs first), will be invoiced as described in section (c) below. (c) Content Customization. To the extent that Customer does its own additional content customization, there is no charge for customization. WeComply will assist with customization at the following rates: • $75 per hour for non -substantive work, including text - editing and data entry; and • $125 per hour for substantive work requiring material programming or legal skills, including text revisions and quiz -writing. • $150/hour for audio recording and editing. The above rates are subject to change with 30 days notice. (d) Customer will pay by check or electronic funds transfer within 30 days of receiving each WeComply invoice. 3. Warranty; Disclaimer (a) Warranty. WeComply warrants that (i) any services will be rendered in a professional manner by personnel familiar with the training programs and training - management software; and (ii) for the term of this Agreement, the Programs (as made available to Customer) will conform to their material specifications. WeComply's exclusive obligation, and Customer's sole remedy, for breach of these warranties will be (i) to re -perform the services at no additional charge, and (ii) at WeComply's option, to repair or replace any such non -conforming Programs or, to refund the fees paid by Customer for such non -conforming Programs. Any replacement Programs will not extend the warranty. These warranties will not apply if the Programs are: (1) modified or altered in any way (other than by WeComply or with the specific prior written consent of WeComply); (ii) not updated with the corrections, patches, fixes, updates, improvements or enhancements that WeComply may make available from time to time; (iii) used in any manner or for any purpose not specifically permitted by this Agreement or the documentation. (b) Disclaimer. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH ABOVE, AND TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WECOMPLY DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, ORAL OR WRITTEN, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NONINFRINGEMENT 516496 v2&IN WECOMPLY AND CITY OF EVANSTON - CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR USAGE OF THE TRADE. (c) NO LEGAL ADVICE. CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND MAY NOT BE RELIED UPON AS LEGAL ADVICE AND THAT WECOMPLY SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON RELATING TO OR RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PROGRAMS AND THE INFORMATION INCLUDED THEREIN, OR ANY ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS THEREFROM. WECOMPLY WILL NOT BE LIABLE IN RESPECT OF ANY DECISIONS MADE BY CUSTOMER AS A RESULT OF THE PERFORMANCE BY WECOMPLY OF ITS SERVICES HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH SERVICES OFFERED. 4. Limitation of Liability IN NO EVENT SHALL (A) WECOMPLY BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, HOWEVER CAUSED, EVEN IF WECOMPLY WAS AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES; AND (B) WECOMPLY'S TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY LOSS ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED THE FEES PAID BY CUSTOMER FOR THE PROGRAMS OR SERVICES GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM. 5. General (a) Term. The Term of this Agreement is 2 years from the Effective Date. The Term of this Agreement will automatically renew for an additional 2-year period unless cancelled by either party by providing ninety (90) days' written notice to the other party. Either party may terminate this Agreement upon written notice if the other party breaches any material provision and fails to cure such breach within thirty (30) days' written notice thereof. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, all licenses WECOMPLY Signature: Printed Name: Title: Date: 516496 v2/HN granted herein will terminate, and each party will return the other party's confidential information. (b) Confidentiality. Each Party will not disclose to any third party or use for any purpose not expressly permitted under this Agreement the confidential information provided by the other party, provided that such confidential information is disclosed in written form with a written indication of confidentiality. (c) Proprietary Rights. Customer acknowledges that WeComply owns all right, title and interest in and to the programs and content provided under this Agreement. (d) Severability. If any provision hereof is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain binding and enforceable by and between the parties. r 14,E 06 s (e) Law and Disputes. This Agreement shall be �F governed by the laws of the State of New arts withoutjr� giving effect to any conflict of law principle that would provide for the application of the law of a different jurisdiction. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply to this Agreement. If any dispute between Customer and WeComply arising out of or in connection with this Agreement cannot be resolved by the parties or through mediation, then the parties shall be free to pursue any right or remedy available to them under applicable law. (f) Assignment. Customer will not assign, sub -license, rent, lease or otherwise transfer its rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement to any person or entity without the prior written consent of WeComply. Any attempted assignment will be void. (g) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the complete and exclusive statement of the mutual understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements or understandings relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement may be modified only by a written amendment signed by an authorized representative of each party. CITY OF EVoAA®®NSTON Signature: �OCi U _ PrintedName: �d 3KlEcJ! ' Title: (,' / TTi `(//A,) Date: 4 - !, - / -z Approved as to form: _. W. grant Farrar Corporation Comisel