Chapter 349: The Trap
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Wang Xu and Lin Xiang both peered over to look at what Fang Ya just pointed out.
The first item stated that, “If Party B fails to establish and improve the software system as requested by Party A, Party A has the right to refuse to pay on the grounds of a failure to meet the stipulated deadline, and to compensate for the losses caused by Party B within a reasonable range.”
The second item was “If Party B causes any leakages of Party A’s intellectual property during the period of the contract, Party B must compensate for all the relevant losses.”
Wang Xu frowned and thought for a while before saying, “These two might seem a little harsh, but they are reasonable, right?”
“Yes! What’s the problem?” Lin Xiang could not help but ask.
Fang Ya, on the other hand, spread out all the documents and materials in front of the two of them and asked, “Where does it say how much the initial and full payments are?
“What are the requirements for establishing a perfect software system?” Fang Ya asked again.
“How wide is the scope of all the losses involved?” Fang Ya ignored the surprised expressions of the two and continued asking.
“Although this cooperation plan looks very detailed and cautious, it has actually dug up a lot of holes for us,” Fang Ya said again.
“If we really sign it without highlighting these requirements, losing everything would only be the beginning of it all…” Fang Ya shook her head helplessly.
“But, this is a cooperation agreement signed by the government. They can’t be this nasty, right?” Lin Xiang could not help but ask.
Fang Ya, on the other hand, laughed softly and asked, “Do you think that anything is ever so simple with the government?
“I brought a copy of the proposal to the secretary earlier, but it was far more transparent.” Fang Ya revealed a knowing smile.
“The Secretary has probably vetted this proposal himself, but it would be the rough outline. As for the details, he would have delegated it to others,” Fang Ya said, a figure appeared in her mind.
Wang Xu blinked and looked at Fang Ya. “Are you talking about that assistant?”
Fang Ya shook her head and said, “That assistant doesn’t have the right to write a cooperation plan on his own yet. The person who wrote this plan should be someone else.”
“Then, what should we do?” Wang Xu and Lin Xiang looked at each other and could not help but ask.
Fang Ya thought for a moment and said, “We won’t sign this document for the time being.”
“The Secretary will definitely urge them to push the project forward. We just need to adhere to our own requirements,” Fang Ya said as she distributed the document on the table to the two of them.
Wang Xu and Lin Xiang looked at the document in their hands. It was a detailed cooperation plan with a cooperation agreement.
“Based on this version, you can measure the other party’s conditions yourself, but there must be a bottom line,” Fang Ya emphasized again.
Wang Xu gritted her teeth and said, “I understand! I’ll be more careful!”
Fang Ya smiled and nodded, letting the two of them carefully study the plan in their hands.
This was actually beyond Fang Ya’s knowledge and expertise.
However, Fang Ya had an entire lifetime to take note of the particular keywords to look out for, after suffering loss after loss in the hands of others.
Therefore, Fang Ya had specifically asked Chu Qi to write a detailed plan and a template for a cooperation agreement. Only then did she feel at ease.
Fang Ya admired Chu Qi from the bottom of her heart.
Compared to the other people around Fang Ya, Chu Qi was really meticulous and cautious, forming a sharp contrast with Wang Xu.
After Wang Xu and Lin Xiang finished reading the contents of the plan, they could not help but show admiration in their eyes.
“Sister Ya, who is this expert? Let him out, I want to pay my respects!” Wang Xu said half-jokingly.
Fang Ya waved her hand and said, “Just make sure to treat Chu Qi to a meal next time!”