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SALES REFERRAL PARTNER AGREEMENT Com-bineNet. lnc. ("CombineNet") has developed the proprietary collection of software applicarions ard services set fo1.1h in
the Referral Schedule ("CombineNet Products
& Sirvices").' Subject to the tems ind conclitions ol this Agreement (including the terms and conditions, schedules and exhibits attacheil hereto, collectively the "Agl.eement,,), as ofthe Effective Date. set forth below, the parties desir-e that the Referral Partner refer to Combinei{et pote-ntlat qualifiea Leads for the CombineNet Products. REFERRAL PARTNER: TechShock
Address:
A/25;1303-t 304;Happy Vaney Tower; Manpada Nr Tikuj iniwadi,Thane West ,Mumbai 400607
M aha rashtra,l nd ia
Primary Partner
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Contact:
Romesh Gupta
Territorr:
5.F Asia.V.l tnfrrA lrica
By signing below, the Refetral Panner n.tno*ff., iegaily bound. agrees to jts terms and conditions.
that ir has read and understands this Asreement and, intending to be
CombineNet" Inc.
Referral Partner':TechShock
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By:
Name:
Name:
Rornesh Gupta
Tirle:
Title:
Managing Paftner
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Effective Date:
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'' STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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APPOINTX,IENT
thc lisl ofthe ClombineNet Products in the Rcferral Schedulc.
l.I. General. CombincNel hercby appoints Relerral Pannar as a l]on-etclusive representatjve of Combi11eNet in 1le localions and nrarkets set fbr.th abo\.e (',TerritoD') 10 promole the ConlhineNol [,roducts to potcntial eualitjcd I c:r.1.. :rrd Rclr rl Pa rr cr riccn.. .u(h anpnir ncnr 1.2. Co;bineNet Products, CombincNct reserles thc right to chaige, modily or discontinue an) or all portions of thc Combjr)e\et Prodltcts a1 an) tine. in its sole discretion. (lombineNct shali !oti$, RcJirral partnel of an) changes m
( antbine\et ReJirtu1 ,7gre?nent
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1,3, Qualified Leads. "Qualified Lead" means a prospcclive purchaser o1'one or morc CombineNet Products that: (i) Referrat l'ailner relers to CombineNet bl compleling thc CombineNet Sales
l-ead Referral
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localed
on
CombineNct's website (ii)
CombineNet accepts as a Qualified I-ead b) electronic notificalion ro Relerral Padnei. Referral Parlner agrees that it shall not solicit or othcrwise contact thc "Elicluded Prospects" sel lonh in the Relirral Schedule and that CoDbineNet may modily fte list ollExcludcd Prospects liom time to time in its sole discretion
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1,4. Restrictions. Rel'erral l,artner shirll havc no righl
sell. resell. license- or sub-license an]-. CombineNel Product; or con\e) an] oLher liccnsc or righl. exprcssl\ ol
inlplicitly. to the CombineNet Products or under an! rights o$ne.l or hcld b) Clo bineNel. Refiffal Paflner shall ha\,c no authorit),to bind Colnbine\et or to connnit CombineNer to sell or license a Conlbine\et Product. or honor an) salcs quote or other olle. made b! licf'erral Partner. 1.5. Qualified Lcad {Arcenrent\. Al ir..,.r'. . cnrcrc,l .rr.' uir rqrrlr.l lcIJ, rcl reu u I d r or lb;nc\c. .
Ploducts shrll be cntered into bch\,een CombincNct and sLlch prospcols. and shall be pursuant to tho temts. conditions
and lies satisfactorl- ro CombineNet. Rcferral Partner not bc a lart)'to a \ such asrccnenLs.
2.
\\ill
Par.tner
will
rcl'er
potenlial Quelitlc.l l,eads to Clornbine\et b)' pro\idi g notification in the fbrn] ol a completcd ContbineNer Sales t-cad Ref'erral Forin completed and submi ecl \ ia CombincNer's \\cbsite $'hich sha]l include ihe identit\ ot: - rc c.rr 'ac iilorn rr o.r tor. thr l,,tc,,t rl Qcrlilc.l I c.,r.r,r lhe CombineNet Proclucts 1br \hich the rcfcrral is being macle. CombineNct slrall. in its sole discretion. detenninc whelher thc idenlificd applicanl is a Qualified Leacl and \\ ill notii,\ Rclcrial Parlner- of its derennination. Rcccipt ol'
notillcalion shall not obligatc ColnbilleNcr ro acccpt tllc identiflcd pa \ as a Qualiticd Lcad or to pursue an\ opportunir\ \\itlr Pleasc find the
a
Qualilicd
l,cad.
fi)llo\ ina linli t(l feeislcf
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a lcad.
http://ww\\'.combinenet.colr/'DarlnersiLead-submittal.esp\
2.2 Assistance. r\t a muruall) agrccablc tin'tc alicr acceplancc ol a Qlrelilicd l-cad bl ConrbineNet. thc panies ma\ optionallv mcet lo cletconinc \!hat. il an). assistance dtc Rei'crral I'a[ner shall provicle to C]ombincNct in selling ConrbincNcl Producls 1o the dpplicable Qualificd L.cad. 2.3. Nlarketing \laterials. CombineNet nla] optionalll. providc Re1'enal Panncr \\ith nlarkcling ntal.rials as decmed appropriatc bl ConbineNet and Refenal Partner rna\' use sLrch nalerials in support ol its ellbfls lo narliet the CombincNel Products.
2,4. Representation of Products. I{elerral l)artner shalJ rcpresent the ClolnbincNcl Products accurately ancl 1airll and shall relrain fl-om all tnisleading or uncthical business practiccs. Referral Parlncr shall not make anv reprcscrtalions as to lhe lilnclionalil)' or perlormance of the CombirleNct Producls or anv related docutnentation or markcting rnirtcrials. clcepl as specificalll, approved in rJr.rrii . r,1 .n *r' _g br r orab.n(\(.
3.
REFERRAL FIES 3.1. Fees, Iror the transaction between Combine\et
and a Qualificd Lead thaL is closed r.r'irhin six months after rolillcalion is recci\ed b) Clon1bineNet. ConbineNeL shall
in
Rclerral Schedulc attachcd
hercto.
3.2. Terrns. CombineNct u'ill pay anl llet'erral Fee alier ClomtjincNcl's receipt oi pa\nlent ibr the CombineNct Proc]ucts liccnscd lbr the Qualitied Lead \r'ithin si\t] (60) da\s fbllowins thc close oi lhe quarler. 3.3. Taxes. Fees uncler this Agrcctrant are e\clusive of all ta\es. including national. slale and local usc. salcs. propcny and sinlilar ta\es. ifan). Rclirral Paatncr agrees lo pa\ all ta\cs orvcd on anrourlts paid lo il.
4.
INTELLECTUAI,PROPERTY
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REFERRAI,S
2.1 Referral Process. Ilef!nal
pal, Relirral Panner as providcd
Confidentiality. "Clonlidcntial Infonnalion" shall
or becomes public kniJ\\'lcdgc \\ilhoLlt an) aclion b\ thc Ref'erral Paflncr: or (ii) is alreadr,kno*n 1o tha Rcfcrral Pa nerxtthctintcof disclosure undcr this Asreenlent. E\cept in tilrthcrancc ofgcncrating Qualillcd Leads. Ilclerral Pallner agrccs not lo lransl-er or otherr"ise disclosc th. Clontidcnlial Inli nation to an) lhitd pan)'. Relerral l)arlner shall takc the sane securilr p|ecaurions lo frotcct against disclosure or unauthoriTed use of such Clorliclential lnfi)nnation that it takes \rith its o\\'n confidenlial inlor-uration. bLtt- in no c\cntcmplo) less than a reasonable standard ol care lo p|erenr such disclosure or unau ]orized use. Nothing in this Asrccmcrt shall prc\cnr Rclcnal Parlner lroln disclosing thc Conlldential Inlbnnarion pursuant to an,r'.judicial or go!crnme tal order'. pro\ i.le.i thal the Rel'erral ['artnc| gi\es C]ombineNet reasonablc prior oticc ol such disclosure to contest such ordcr. :1.2. Intellectual Propert] Rights. Conlbinc\it \hali retain all
righr. tille and interest in Clombine\er Produ.ts. Conlldcnlial Inlb nation. and marketing nlarerials provide.l bl ConlbincNct including. \\'irhout limitation. anl inrellectual propcri) riehts therein.
5.
TERNI AND TERNIINATION
5.1, Term, lhis Agreemcrlr shall connndnce on lhe Ellecli\e Date and continue lor lhe period 01'onc (l) Iear ("initial l-crnr"). Thereafler- lhis AgreemenL shall automalicalll rene$ fur successirc periods ol one (1) )ear each ("Renerval Te|m"). unle\s cither parl) gircs tho other parl),$'rittcn noticc oftcnriration ai lcast sirit)'(60) da)s prior to expiralion of thc lnitial Tarnl or thcn aurrcnt lilne\ral
'lenn. es epplicable. Ihe Initial Ierm. tolether \\'ith an\
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fonhine\,t R lcrtuI 1gtc,nt'nt
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Renc\\,al
Tcrn. constilutes lhc "Tefln" ofthis Agrccmcnt. 5.2. Termination for Cause. ln lhe erenl of an). m:rlerial brcach ol this Agrccmclt. thc non-brcaching pal1]'ma) tcrIninatc this Agrccncnt prio. to thc cnd of the Icnn by'giving thirly (30) da_""s prior \\ritten notice to the breaching pa|t]: pro\ ided. ho\\e!er. thal this Agreement shall nol lerminate il the breaclring pa[\ has cured rhc breach prior to the e\piralion ol such thirll-da) pcriod-
5..1 Eflect of Termination. lJpon thc e\piralion or sooner Lcmrination of rhis Agreenlenr. all rights gra tcd hcrcurdcr shall eutomaticallv ard imnrediatelr cease proriLled that lermination ol'lhis Agreement shall not terninale anl ri-ghls or obligalio s accruing prior to tcrminalion. Scction 5.J and Articles:1. 6 and 7 shall su|r'ive c\piration or lerminalion ol_this tbr anr rcason.rr
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confidenlial or other prollrictaiJ intbmlalion that is disclosed in \.\riling b) ConlbineNet to the Retlrral Pafincr Lrnder this Aqree ent. flonidcntial Inlbrmation shall nol include inlormation which: (i) is
6. LIABILITY
agaeemcnls, !{hether' \\,rillen or oral. \\,ith respect to thc subject maller
hereol. No modificalion ot- allcndntent to this Agrcerrcnt. nor ant, '.rt'.r,'f an) rie rt, her..tn,lrr. .l. ll .c er(rtr.i L,,tl. i., ut_L rr'.,,
6.1 Indemnilicition. Relenal panner $ill inclemnil\. .lcl(r o d1d I'old t rrnrr , ( ,, r )inc\rt ,^, .il i,,,,. 4,.,;". l-r
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6.2 I,Iil|ITATION. IN NO EVl]N,I SI{AL]fIII]R PAIITY BI.] I-IABI-d IOR I\NY IND]RIJC]T. PLINITIVE. INCIDIN IAL. SPEC--IAL. OR DI
cO\-.SlQLIEN rlAr_ DAN,IACI]S ARISTNG OLJr OF Ori IN AN\'\\'AY C]O\NI.C]TF]D WITII THIS ACREL.]\IE\ I
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OR tlSI OF ConlbiicNet pROD[]CTS. WIIIiT]lFtR llASllD lN CONTR:\Ct-. TORT \l Ll lul \r J I )R \, t(tr j I tAttdNCLtiDlr,-c llyl. OLf OTIILRWISD. F VI]N 1I: ]III] O IHIR I)ARTY HAS BI-,I]N ADVISI]D OF IHI] POSS]BILI IY OF DAMAGI.]S. I'IJI ].OTAL I,I,'\I]ILI fY OF III]{EIt PARTY REI-AI I-]D II) THJ\.\uRl . Vl \l ,t\( tlt loR A\ ttttrl.,,r, ri BRE,\1-11 I OF SEL-] ION i.1. 2.1. L I or,1. I ) SIJAI.i_ NO I DXCE]ID. IN Tr]I] AGCRECAI'I]. I HE I-ESS[It OI (i) ,]1,.':\-\)D D, ,t tARS r\j.0000nr ot( Lrl ,Ht llYr. lll\ l\lD B\ r.,.,6; rc\<. Ht Rt t\Dt R t\ tr,r T\VELVE (I2) MONTI I PI]RIOD ENDING ON THl-, I)AIE IHAT A CLAIM IS F'IRSI ASSERTEI), IHE !.ORI]GOINC I-IMITA ] IONS SIJALI, APPI Y NOTWITI ISI'ANI)]NG ANY IA]LIJRL OI FSSF]NTIT\I P' RPr'\l ut \\\ I tvtrt D Rt \ll D\.
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jndcpcndent contractors. and nothing contained hcrcin shall be construed to: (i) give either pany the power to control the other. (ii) constiture rhJ parries as par.rners. Tlllill:s.oflhc .t\nL \.r'urci. Jr \'o_..!..-.: ,,riiii,1ll,,$ d pa.t_\ to:..t ..
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of the parties and
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ol Colnbinc\et. SLrbject lo the tbregililts. this lcr lall oi l-rrd rr, uc^r -rr.l rr|c ,, rl,( hcnc,j. ot .1c
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parties hereto and their per.ntitted successors analassigns.
7.5. Notices. All notices and other communications shall be
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\!riting and shall be deented eflecti!e \\,hcn dcli\erc,:l b\ hand or .-. r'lil. ir.r t...io .,,- rr-,,r re,.crp .rl"cr .,r...0 o, ..r ilc.l n..rt 'r. lr'l _.Lt ll 1,, tc.le.ll. p,, ,dfr D.rna O. O C ,\,rt.l.L\ !r tlr(
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7.6. Governing Larl. This Agrecnent is golemccl b! lhc lirws .. of the Clomnon\\calth ol penns\lvania_ l_l.S 4. rvithout resarcl to env provision that would rnak. the laNs ol another iurisdiction applicablc. lLr_e lcderal and state courts sining in pitisburlh. I,cnnir lYania.
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GENERAL PROvISIONS
T.l.lndepe0dent Contractors. The relaljonship betrrecn LlorrhincNct and Rclcr.ai pirrrncr is that ol
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7.7. Counterparts. ar. <".1 ,,t r, i l
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of\hich
fiotll or relatcd to the subicci mattcr of
Jhis Agrcement na\ be e\acutcal in atr n( ,te..n(,t .O rs r r , .., :1. rrru ,r. "J
togethcf shall constilulc one and thc santc aqrcailent
COMBINENET, INC. SALES REFERRAL PARTNER SCHEDULE CombineNet Products:
CombineNet's Ad!anced Sourcing Application I']lallorn ("ASAP"). ASAP is a lull leaturcd e-RF\ engine inclurling thc lbllowing capabilities: RFxpress: Exp.essive Bid collection; bid optilnization: advanced a\r'ard scenario anal]sis and repofting; and easl-to-use event managerllent tools.
Excluded Prospects:
Prospcct cornpanies e\cludcd from this Agreeme t and Schedulc will include an) that are in ConbineNcts's direct sirles pipcline a1 the time lllc Qualified Lead is registered \\'llh CombineNel and/or is a cun-ent CombineNel clrstomer.
Lead ProsDecting:
llelelral Partlrer agrees to assist CoInbineNet in rcsponding 10 inqriires and purcuing leads lhat ConrbineNet recei!cs fbr the lndian and Nliddle Eirstem Markets. Thcsc leadsrvill bc consiclerecl prolected Lrndcr this agreenent and Relerfal Partncr is prohibitcd to engage or introduce any nonappro!ed sclvices and/or tcchnologies. -\-on-adhcrence will rcsultin immediate termif alion ofthis agrcemerlt.
Referral Com missioni appl!:
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lhe rcferral fee conditions staled below. the tbllo\!illg relerral commission schcclulc r\'ill
57. of initial User subscription fccs. 2.59/o ofsubscqucnt annual renerlal subscription fees ofthc Customer Agreencnt.
Referral Fee Conditions This
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schedulc is based on the fbllo\\'ing:
A.
Only the Soil$arc Subscription lees paid to CombineNct b) thc end-customer appl) lo this Scheclulc. ClonrbineN-'1's ser.!ices-, including on-boarding. implementation. suppo and/or professional se ices lees including. bul no1 linrited to product training. implementation and suppofi paid to CombineNct by lhc cnd-custorner are excluded liom this Sche.irrl.. I hird paft) or pass-through lees paid to CombineNct bl the end-customer are excludcd from lhis Schedule.
B.
fhe releral percenlagcs sho\\r above are applicd against thc total Solirare Subscription Fccs paicl to CombineNel lo calculate the relelral lce provideA to the Partncr.
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ln..o_ rr"l .rllccrd- r'r'rll''r 'rroiriF'ion r' c';"'rrai'' oitllis Agrcelrent. Retcrral FeeJ \\ill be adiusted based on lhe actllai iunlber ol crl&
1h( ,'c_:,,d ( nulrl.'
b) one (l ) ) ear. or c) tcrminarion users o!er the Referral Fee pal'ment stream. Thc Paftner is recluired lo:
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ii.
Perlonn initial sales qualificarion related to the Qualillcd Leird based on the lollo$ing qualiication ,:rilcria This qualificatiol1 *,ork requires thc Padner to ha\e a basic undcrstanding ol CombineNct's olledng- its alillarcntiation 10 other sourcing soliware and thc laluc proposition and retuan on in!estnent in ofl-crs to our cnd-customers. This lcvel of knorvledge is bascd on a revie$ and understanding ol the rnalerial provided orr CombineNct's *ebsite. through bricfings \\'ith CornbineNet's perso nel or lhe Paftner using CombineNci ro support their own sellirg etlbrts. Registcr the Qualified Lead to CombincNet using thc Sales Qualifled Lead Rcf'erral Folln on ConbineNeL's r',
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llenlain an active pafticipant in accordance q/ith irll tenns and conditions oflhc Agrecmellt and all relaicd tcnts. conditions. lbrnls. schedulcs. and e\hibits attachecl hereto. LJpon termination ofthis agreement b),
CombineNct 1br reasons othcr than Breach. an1 1!es accrued b),Partner prior to terminalion will be paid to the paftner throLlgh thc end of tl'to calendar')ear of telminalion. provided said fees arc jn accordance $'ith Section 3 above.
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