Can I terminate a maintenance agreement before it expires?

It depends on the contract. We recommend agreeing a notice period (e.g. 30–90 days) and early termination conditions including any compensation.

Who pays for spare parts?

It depends on the contract. A common approach is to distinguish between labour (included in the SLA) and spare parts (billed at a rate card). This should be stated explicitly.

What is SLA escalation for repeated outages?

If the system repeatedly breaches the SLA (e.g. 3× per month), the contract should define an escalated penalty or a right to immediate termination without notice.

Should data backup be agreed in the maintenance agreement?

We recommend it. Backup should be part of the maintenance agreement — frequency, backup storage location, RTO (Recovery Time Objective) and RPO (Recovery Point Objective).

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Maintenance agreement

A maintenance agreement for IT systems, equipment, buildings or software. AI defines scope, schedule, SLA, pricing and substitute performance upon failure.

When to use a Maintenance agreement

For regular maintenance of IT infrastructure or software
For servicing production equipment or technology systems
For facility management of buildings and offices
When you need a guaranteed response time for breakdowns

What you get

Preventive and corrective maintenance
SLA response times
Fixed and variable pricing
Spare parts and warranties

Benefits for IT freelancers

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Questions about Maintenance agreement

Preventive maintenance is planned and regular (e.g. monthly checks). Corrective maintenance addresses failures as they occur. A maintenance agreement should cover both.

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