Wingman Group Pty Ltd (“Wingman”) provides managed services to Clients in Australia under this Agreement. These services are delivered through Remote Professionals engaged by Wingman’s affiliate, Philippines Resources Pte Ltd, or by any other approved engagement structure (including Employer of Record providers) as determined by Wingman from time to time.
Below is a summary of the fundamental terms set out in these Terms. This summary does not replace the substantive terms of this document. It is important that the Client reviews all of the provisions set out in these Terms in their entirety prior to execution of this document.
In consideration of the Client paying the Fees, Wingman agrees to provide the Services (including any Products) as set out in any Statement of Work (Services) for the Term in accordance with these terms and conditions (Terms).
Subject to clause 11(a)(iv), the following documents will form the agreement between the parties (Agreement):
and any ambiguity or discrepancy between the documents will be resolved and interpreted according to the same order of preference as the documents are listed above, with the documents higher in the list having higher priority.
Subject to clause 12.1(b) and to the maximum extent permitted by law, each party’s aggregate liability to the other party arising out of or in connection with this Agreement (whether under contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise at law or in equity) is limited to an amount equal to the Fees paid by the Client to Wingman in the 12 months preceding the relevant Claim arising.
Wingman will:
Wingman will be solely responsible for:
The Client shall:
The Client agrees to:
The Client must:
The Client acknowledges and agrees that:
If the Client believes a Remote Professional is not meeting the performance standards required by the Client, or following a process under clause 5.5 or 5.6, the Client may request in writing that Wingman provide a replacement. Wingman will take reasonable steps to either improve the Remote Professional’s performance or replace them and will advise the Client of any revised Fees if applicable.
Wingman may amend the Fees at any time during the Term by providing at least 90 days’ written notice to the Client. If the Client does not agree to any amended Fees, the Client must notify Wingman in writing of their disagreement within 30 days of the fee notice. Upon receiving such notice, the parties must meet and discuss the proposed fee changes in good faith within 14 days to understand the costing adjustment and seek mutual agreement. If no agreement is reached following such discussions, the Client may terminate the Agreement by giving 90 days’ written notice to Wingman.
Interest on overdue payments: 2% per month. Wingman may suspend Services after 14 days’ written notice of overdue payment.
Either party may terminate this Agreement immediately without notice if the other party:
Except as expressly allowed under this Agreement, or otherwise agreed in writing, each party agrees not to:
Each party agrees to, and shall ensure each of its Personnel:
The obligations in clause 10.1 do not apply:
Each party acknowledges that:
The Client acknowledges and agrees that, except to the extent resulting from a breach of these Terms by Wingman:
As far as the law permits:
Each party must mitigate any Loss it suffers as a result of a breach by the other party of this Agreement, or a warranty provided under this Agreement (including where such Loss gives rise to an indemnity).
If the Australian Consumer Law in Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (Australian Consumer Law) applies to the supply of Services under this Agreement, Wingman acknowledges and agrees that its Services come with a guarantee that cannot be excluded, and that the following mandatory notice under section 102(1) of the Australian Consumer Law that must be provided to the Client will apply:
Our services come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. For major failures with the service, you are entitled:
You are also entitled to be compensated for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage.
If the failure does not amount to a major failure, you are entitled to have problems with the service rectified in a reasonable time and, if this is not done, to cancel your contract and obtain a refund for the unused portion of the contract.
Neither party shall be liable for any delay or failure to perform its obligations pursuant to this Agreement if such delay is due to a Force Majeure Event.
A notice, consent or communication under this Agreement must be in writing, signed by or on behalf of the person giving it, addressed to the receiving person at the details set out in the Quote or as otherwise advised in writing from time to time, and will be given and received as follows:
In this Agreement:
Affiliate means any of the following, wherever registered or incorporated in the world:
Background IP means the Client IP or Wingman IP, as applicable.
Business Day means a day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in Brisbane, Queensland.
Client Data means:
Client IP means all Materials owned or licensed by the Client which are created or derived independently of this Agreement by the Client (or a third party on behalf of that party), and any Improvements to such Materials.
Commencement Date means the commencement date set out in the Statement of Work.
Claims means any claim, action, suit, cause of action, demand or proceedings for any Loss including any such claim by way of indemnity, under contract (including any breach of this Agreement), in equity, under statute, in tort (including for negligence) or otherwise.
Confidential Information means any information, regardless of its form or the medium on which it is stored of a confidential, non-public, or proprietary nature which, without limitation:
and includes all trade secrets, know-how, financial information and any other commercially valuable information of a party.
Consequential Loss means any consequential, special, indirect or incidental Loss including without limitation loss of profit, loss of revenue, business interruption, loss of business, loss of opportunity, loss of reputation or loss in connection with breach of third party contracts or arrangements.
Created IP means:
arising from or in connection with the Services, whether created separately or jointly by the parties (but in each case excluding any Background IP or Third Party IP incorporated into the Material).
Deposit means the deposit set out in the Statement of Work.
Expiry Date means the expiry date set out in the Statement of Work.
Fees means the fees and other fees set out in the Statement of Work, as varied in accordance with this Agreement from time to time.
Force Majeure Event means a matter beyond the reasonable control of a party and includes an act of God, national emergency, terrorist act, sabotage, flood, storm, earthquake, fire, explosion, epidemic, pandemic, civil disturbance, insurrection, riot, war, industrial action, lockout, rebellion, quarantine, embargo and other similar governmental action or a general and continued energy shortage, power or utilities interruption, internet or telecommunications failures affecting service delivery in Australia or the Philippines, and political instability in the Philippines, but cannot apply with respect to the payment of money due under this Agreement.
Government Agency means any foreign or domestic governmental, semi-governmental, administrative, fiscal, court, judicial or quasi-judicial body, department, commission, authority, tribunal, agency or entity.
GST has the meaning set out in the GST Act.
GST Act means A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) 1999 (Cth).
Improvements means any modification, enhancement, extension, adaptation, development of, applications of, mutations, or improvement in whatever form.
Insolvency Event means any of the following events concerning a party:
Intellectual Property Rights means any current and future intellectual and industrial property rights and interests throughout the world, including any:
whether registered or unregistered, for the duration of the rights and interests.
Law includes any law, regulation, authorisation, statute, proclamation, ordinance or by-law, ruling, judgment, order or decree of any Government Agency in any relevant jurisdiction.
Loss includes any loss, cost, expense, damage or liability (including any fine or penalty) whether direct, indirect or consequential, present or future, fixed or unascertained, actual or contingent and whether arising under contract, in equity, under statute (to the maximum extent possible), in tort (including for negligence) or otherwise.
Materials means material in whatever form, including:
OH&S Law means any applicable health and safety related Law, including a Law related to occupational health and safety, dangerous goods, chain of responsibility, mining, electrical health and safety, and any other industry specific Law, and any related codes of practice, standards, notices and directions issued by a Government Agency.
Payment Terms means the payment terms set out in the Statement of Work.
Personal Information has the meaning given in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and includes information or an opinion about an identified individual, or an individual who is reasonably identifiable.
Personnel means a party’s directors, officers, employees, agents and contractors, as the context permits.
Placement Fee has the meaning given in clause 6.3(a)(v).
Privacy Laws means the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the Australian Privacy Principles, and any other applicable legislation relating to the collection, use, disclosure, storage or granting of access rights to Personal Information.
Services has the meaning given in clause 2.1, and also includes the Security Services (if applicable).
Statement of Work means a written statement of work issued by the Client to Wingman and accepted by Wingman containing information related to the Services the Client wishes to purchase under these Terms, in such form as required by Wingman from time to time.
Wingman IP means all Materials owned or licensed by Wingman which are created or derived independently of this Agreement by Wingman (or a third party on behalf of that party), and any Improvements to such Materials.
Support Package means any tiered service, coaching, training, or consulting package, as specified in the applicable Statement of Work, that provides the Client with access to any of Wingman’s methodologies, templates, standard operating procedures (SOPs), workflows, systems, frameworks, or know-how.
Wingman IP & Material IP means all methodologies, templates, standard operating procedures (SOPs), workflows, systems, frameworks, know-how, training materials, professional development content, AI technologies, automation tools, task management systems, processes, and any other intellectual property or proprietary materials created, provided, or developed by Wingman in connection with this Agreement, including any Support Package or tiered service offering, or provided to any Remote Professional in the course of performing the Work.
Term means the Initial Term and any Renewal Term(s) as described in clause 7.1.
Third Party IP means open-source Material, and Material in which the Intellectual Property Rights vest in a third party which are utilised by a party in connection with this Agreement.
Work means any duties or tasks to be carried out by a Remote Professional to fulfil the function or resource that the Remote Professional has been engaged for under the Statement of Work.
Remote Professional means an Independent Contractor engaged by Philippines Resources Pte Ltd, or by any Employer of Record provider approved by Wingman, whose services are provided to the Client by Wingman under this Agreement.
Replacement Remote Professional means a Remote Professional provided by Wingman as a replacement under clause 5.5, 5.6 or 5.7 of this Agreement.
In this Agreement:
Upon expiry or termination of the Terms, the Client may stop a Debit Payment from the effective date of expiry or termination.
If the Client believes that there has been an error in debiting the Client’s Account, the Client should notify Wingman promptly, and in any event within 7 days of the debit occurring. If Wingman concludes as a result of investigations that the Client’s Account has been incorrectly debited, Wingman will respond to the Client’s query by arranging for the Client’s Financial Institution to adjust the Client’s Account accordingly. If Wingman concludes that the Client’s Account has not been incorrectly debited, Wingman will respond to the Client’s query by providing the Client with reasons and any reasonable evidence for this finding.
The Client should check:
Notwithstanding clause 15.1 of these Terms: