IBM MASTER AGREEMENTS
last review: 2025-03
PASSPORT ADVANTAGE PROGRAM
| Eligible organizations | Commercial enterprises, government institutions, academic institutions | ||||||||||||||
| Organization size | Large companies with multiple locations | ||||||||||||||
| Agreement type | Long-term “relationship-based” contract | ||||||||||||||
| Program term | The contract is terminated after 24 consecutive months without purchase or ongoing maintenance | ||||||||||||||
| Deployment | On several sites | ||||||||||||||
| Minimum initial order size | None | ||||||||||||||
| Pricing | “Relationship Suggested Volume Pricing (RSVP) based on accumulating points for Eligible Products (EPs) ordered during a predefined term – within 12 months. Government organizations receive a special pricing model. Academic customers are included in the “Education Band” pricing tier. |
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| Portfolio | IBM Software Licenses, IBM Software Subscription and Support (Maintenance), IBM Appliances and IBM SaaS Subscriptions | ||||||||||||||
| Software subscription and support (Maintenance) | Included in all new licenses | ||||||||||||||
| Validity of software subscription and support (maintenance) | Valid until the anniversary date specified at the start of the contract. Automatic renewal is available. | ||||||||||||||
| Territory | Worldwide |
Software Licensing Reference Guide_IBM_as is 2017-06-23
IBM PA_Agreement_English_08-2024
IBM PA_Agreement_German_08-2024
IBM Frequently_Asked_Passport_Advantage_and_Passport Advantage Express_questions_2024-08-01
PASSPORT ADVANTAGE EXPRESS PROGRAM
| Eligible organizations | Commercial enterprises |
| Organization size | Smaller enterprises with single sites |
| Agreement type | Transaction-based agreement |
| Program term | Non-expiring |
| Deployment | Single site |
| Entry threshold | 250.000$US (about 2500 tokens) |
| Minimum initial order size | None |
| Pricing | Single Price Level |
| Volume discounts | Not available |
| Offerings | IIBM Software Licenses, IBM Software Subscription and Support, IBM Appliances and IBM SaaS subscription |
| Software Subscription and Support | Included with all new licenses |
| Software Subscription and Support expiration | 1 Year; automatic renewal is available |
| Territory | The country of purchase |
| Migration option | Some or all Passport Advantage Express entitlements may be migrated to Passport Advantage terms at the customers requirements. |
Software Licensing Reference Guide_IBM_as is 2017-06-23
IBM Frequently_Asked_Passport_Advantage_and_Passport Advantage Express_questions_2024-08-01
IBM PA_and_PAE_Customer_Presentation as is 2017-03-29