MICRO FOCUS MASTER AGREEMENTS

Last review: 2023-02

Note: on 01/31/2023, the acquisition of Micro Focus by OpenText was finally confirmed and closed. As of the current review date, it is unclear if and how this change will impact the volume license agreements shown here. Therefore, until further notice, the status which can be supported by currently available evidence is shown here.

Academic License Agreement (ALA)

Eligibility and organization size Qualifying primary education institutions (grades K-12)
License type Subscription licenses If perpetual licenses are required, they may be purchased through a ASO (Academic Single Order) transaction.
License counting types Student Enrollment count (based on the student count; all staff at the school are also entitled to use the software) or number of workstations (In addition to Customer’s students for whom the SLA license fee has been paid, Customer’s faculty, staff, admin personnel and students’ parents are entitled to use the software for school related purposes.)
Program term 1 year, renewable
Purchase requirements A minimum of US$1 000 annually
Discounts None
Maintenance offerings Available
Upgrades Available for the duration of the program.

Academic Programs Guide_Micro Focus_October 2021

Micro_Focus _SLA_Sample Agreement (EMEA)_as_ is_ 2017-06-23

Micro_Focus _SLA_Sample Agreement (US)_as_ is_ 2017-06-23

Micro Focus_School License Agreement_EMEA_2017-03

Micro Focus_School License Agreement_US_2017-03

Master License Agreement (MLA)

Eligibility and organization size Large global organizations
License type Perpetual or subscription licenses; license types for a particular product may not be mixed.
Program term 2 years, renewable
Purchase requirements A minimum of US$ 1 million (or US$100 000 with a prior approval) annually
Discounts (based on the annual spending)
MLA discount level Required minimum spend
1 $100.000 with the required prior approval
2 $500.000 with the required prior approval
3 $1 million
4 $2.5 million
5 $5 million
Maintenance offerings Mandatory for perpetual licenses; also mandatory for perpetual licenses previously purchased outside of current MLA. Maintenance and subscription licenses renew automatically.
Upgrades For subscription licenses: available for the duration of the subscription tern, included with Business Support. For perpetual licenses: available for the first year after the licenses are bought, included with Business Support. Renewal support is available for purchase at the end of the first year.
Support For subscription licenses: available for the duration of the subscription tern, included with Business Support. For perpetual licenses: available for the first year after the licenses are bought, included with Business Support. Renewal support is available for purchase at the end of the first year.
Pricing Price protection for the current term of the agreement for perpetual and subscription licenses as well as for support.
License deployment Licenses may be deployed or used in advance of purchase but must be satisfied by direct transaction with Micro Focus.
Ordering All orders must be placed via the MLA program. MLA customers cannot purchase products via another program.
Multi-site option Other company locations can order under a parent’s MLA contract. They have to sign a membership form and fulfill certain requirements (e.g. a minimum initial purchase of US$5,000)

Micro_Focus _MLA_Program Guide as is 2019-01-29

Micro_Focus _MLA_Sample Agreement (EMEA)_as_ is_ 2017-06-23

Micro_Focus _MLA_Sample Agreement (US)_as_ is_ 2017-06-23

Micro_Focus _MLA_Services Guide_2018-12-01 as is 2020-02-10

School License Agreement (SLA)

Eligibility and organization size Qualifying primary education institutions (grades K-12)
License type Subscription licenses If perpetual licenses are required, they may be purchased through a ASO (Academic Single Order) transaction.
License counting types Student Enrollment count (based on the student count; all staff at the school are also entitled to use the software) or number of workstations (In addition to Customer’s students for whom the SLA license fee has been paid, Customer’s faculty, staff, admin personnel and students’ parents are entitled to use the software for school related purposes.)
Program term 1 year, renewable
Purchase requirements A minimum of US$1 000 annually
Discounts None
Maintenance offerings Available
Upgrades Available for the duration of the program.

Academic Programs Guide_Micro Focus_October 2021

Micro_Focus _SLA_Sample Agreement (EMEA)_as_ is_ 2017-06-23

Micro_Focus _SLA_Sample Agreement (US)_as_ is_ 2017-06-23

Micro Focus_School License Agreement_EMEA_2017-03

Micro Focus_School License Agreement_US_2017-03

Volume License Agreement (VLA)

  Commercial Education Government
Eligibility and organization size Customers of any size Qualifying primary education institutions (grades K-12), colleges, universities and academic non-profit hospitals Qualifying government entities of any size
License type Perpetual or Subscription License; license types for a particular product may not be mixed. Perpetual or Subscription License; license types for a particular product may not be mixed. Perpetual or Subscription License; license types for a particular product may not be mixed.
Program term None None None
Purchase requirements None None None
Pricing Reseller dependent; resellers can be changed at any time Reseller dependent; resellers can be changed at any time Reseller dependent; resellers can be changed at any time
Discounts Program discounts are available through the resellers. Transaction-based volume discounts may be applied to individual orders when specified license thresholds are exceeded Program discounts are available through the resellers. Transaction-based volume discounts may be applied to individual orders when specified license thresholds are exceeded Program discounts are available through the resellers. Transaction-based volume discounts may be applied to individual orders when specified license thresholds are exceeded
Maintenance offerings Required to purchase 1 year Maintenance with each new perpetual product license. Also mandatory for perpetual licenses previously purchased outside of current VLA. Maintenance must be renewed for all perpetual licenses purchased under the current VLA Required to purchase 1 year Maintenance with each new perpetual product license. Also mandatory for perpetual licenses previously purchased outside of current VLA. Maintenance must be renewed for all perpetual licenses purchased under the current VLA Required to purchase 1 year Maintenance with each new perpetual product license. Also mandatory for perpetual licenses previously purchased outside of current VLA. Maintenance must be renewed for all perpetual licenses purchased under the current VLA
Support Standard Care and Total Care maintenance available for perpetual licenses Standard Care and Total Care maintenance available for perpetual licenses Standard Care and Total Care maintenance available for perpetual licenses
Upgrades For the duration of the Maintenance (for Perpetual licenses) or the duration of the Subscription period For the duration of the Maintenance (for Perpetual licenses) or the duration of the Subscription period For the duration of the Maintenance (for Perpetual licenses) or the duration of the Subscription period

Micro_Focus _VLA_Program_Guide_as_ is_ 2019-01-29

Micro_Focus _VLA_Contract terms_as_ is_ 2017-06-23

Micro_Focus _VLA_Services_Guide_2018-12