SaaS, Software, and Technology Lawyer – Kader Law
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The federal government is the largest purchaser of goods and services in the United States. This includes software development services, and software solutions that can be utilized by government entities. If you’re a Software as a Service company and new to the government contracting (GovCon) space, this article will give you a high level overview.
Companies across all industries use the services of software as a service (SaaS) vendors to help simplify running the business. Almost every SaaS vendor you use hosts a treasure trove of your company data – and you want to make sure you’re contractually protected. Here is a high level overview of key provisions that you should review, re-review, and hammer down on with every SaaS agreement you sign.
If you’re selling a Software as a Service (SaaS) product to Enterprise companies, your customers will demand a strong Enterprise SaaS Sales Agreement. Sometimes they’ll sign yours, but more often than not – you’ll have to sign theirs. This may lead to some back and forth, and lots of redlines. Yay, legal! There are hundreds of templates available online, but you should know what the terms mean – and have these agreements edited to meet your specific needs. Here is a high level overview of what goes into an Enterprise SaaS Sales Agreement:
It’s common for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies to have their legal team draft a Sales agreement when they first get started, and use that same agreement in perpetuity. That’s not the best idea, however. Here are 6 reasons why you should regularly update your SaaS Sales Contracts.
Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solutions offer a cloud-hosted platform for software developers to develop, deploy, and manage applications – so that they don’t have to worry about setting up, managing, maintaining, and monitoring cloud instances. Popular PaaS solutions include products from Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Aptible, and Heroku. A standard PaaS Agreement Package generally consists of three parts: Cloud Services Agreement, Service Level Agreement, and an Acceptable Use Policy. This post will give you a high level overview of what goes into a PaaS Agreement Package.
Trade secrets are often the life blood of a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Information Technology (IT) company. But, you can’t just call something a trade secret, not take active measures to protect that secret, and expect the adequate protection. This post will give you a high level overview of how to protect your trade secrets.
A common use-case for Software businesses today is utilization of a value-added reseller (VAR). This type of arrangement is when a VAR bundles your software in or with other products or components and resells the resulting, integrated product to end-users under their brand name. A VAR doesn’t use your standard sales agreement, though. You should have a very specific Value-Added Reseller agreement with the appropriate provisions to protect your business, your product, and liability. This post will give you a high level overview of the anatomy of a Software Value-Added-Reseller Agreement.
Entire businesses are now built off of API integrations. There are some specific nuances that should be contractually identified – this post will give you a high level overview of an API License Agreement.