Review MSA and Sample Production Agreement
Assist a social impact organization reducing waste in the fashion industry by reviewing an MSA and underlying agreement, and creating a simple negotiation playbook.
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SXD has a template 10-page MSA for partnership agreements that they sign with fashion brands. Under the MSA is a 6-page Sample Production Agreement (only 3 pages are legal terms). These contracts were drafted and reviewed by an attorney and have been in use for some time. That said, these contracts are very onerous, and it can take them several months to negotiate each one. The SXD team is now seeking guidance from an attorney on whether it’s possible to simplify and streamline this process. Ideally, they’d love to shorten the contracts. While they want to make sure they are adequately protected (particularly with respect to their IP), they are open to making the terms more reader friendly and balanced.
Importantly, they would also appreciate assistance developing a playbook for major provisions in the contracts that outlines what SXD is and is not willing to negotiate on. This will help simplify the process once they enter negotiations.