Business Continuity Disaster Recovery Plan

BUSINESS CONTINUITY & DISASTER RECOVERY PLAN

Parties and Recitals

Client Name:

Service Provider Name:

Effective Date:

WHEREAS, Client operates critical business functions and systems whose uninterrupted availability is essential to Client's operations and stakeholders; and

WHEREAS, Service Provider possesses expertise, resources, and capabilities to provide business continuity and disaster recovery planning, services, testing, and operational support; and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to set forth the scope, responsibilities, recovery strategies, testing, and administrative terms governing the provision and activation of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery services described in this Plan.

Scope of Work

Business Impact Analysis

Recovery Strategies and Procedures

Selected recovery strategies include the following. Service Provider shall implement, manage and document each strategy as part of the Plan.

Roles, Responsibilities & Contact List

Incident Response & Activation Criteria

The Plan may be activated by the Business Continuity Lead upon determination that an incident materially impairs critical operations. Activation decisions shall be documented, including time, reason, and individuals notified.

Data Backup & Restoration

IT Systems & Application Inventory

Communications Plan

Testing, Training & Maintenance

Change Control

Payment Terms (If Applicable)

The parties agree that Service Provider shall be compensated for services rendered under this Plan in accordance with the terms below. Fees are payable in U.S. dollars and are non-refundable except as expressly provided herein.

Term and Termination

Either party may terminate this Plan for material breach that remains uncured after the required notice period. Termination does not relieve either party of obligations accrued prior to termination, including payment for services rendered and confidentiality obligations.

Confidentiality

Each party shall maintain the confidentiality of the other's Proprietary Information and shall use such information only for the purposes of performing obligations under this Plan. Proprietary Information does not include information that is: (a) publicly known through no fault of the receiving party; (b) already known to the receiving party at the time of disclosure; or (c) independently developed without use of the disclosing party's Proprietary Information. The parties shall implement appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect Confidential Information.

Governing Law; Remedies

This Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction indicated below. The parties agree that equitable relief, including injunctive relief, is an appropriate remedy for breaches of confidentiality or misuse of Proprietary Information in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity.

Entire Agreement

This Plan, together with any attachments and statements of work executed by the parties, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations, and understandings, whether written or oral. Any amendment or modification of this Plan must be in writing and signed by authorized representatives of both parties.

Acknowledgment

By signing below, the undersigned representatives certify that they are authorized to bind their respective parties to the terms of this Plan and that the information provided in this document is accurate to the best of their knowledge.

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