Brian,
What kind of TPA have you prepared? Is it very general with all types of assumptions that may not pertain to these trading partners? If you respond "Yes", ask your trading partners what part of the PTA they have a problem.
If they respond that they do not sign TPA's, you are done.
Now you have a choice. If they need you (your company) ask you management if they want to continue to do business with the TPA's if they do not sign.
If you (Your Company) need them, what kind of legal protection did you have before your company started using EDI with them? The rules should be the same.
The other consideration is the type of transactions you are planning with the trading partner. If they are time and business critical you need to involve an Attorney.
Thomas J. Fennelly
EDI Team - Exton PA
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A Georgia Pacific Co.
Phone: 610-280-5833
Cell Phone: 610-909-4223
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Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 3:03 PM
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Subject: Tading Partner Agreements (TPA)
I wanted to get the List's opinions on this subject. I have a couple of
customers unwilling to sign our TPA, nor do they have one for us to sign,
and I do not know what to do. Typically, a TPA is used to identify who is
responsible for what in legal terms. I'm no Lawyer (nor do I play one on
TV), but if there is no agreement, what happens when something goes wrong?
If something very bad happens and it winds up in court, what would the
courts base their ruling on? Is there an implied EC law? I personally find
maintaining TPAs to be a boring (but necessary) part of ECommerce. More
importantly, I need to CMA (cover-my-xxx) for any future audits.
Please share your thoughts with me, and as always...thanks.
Brian Test
E-Commerce Analyst
ACCO North America
300 Tower Parkway
Lincolnshire, IL 60069-3640
(800) 222-6462 x3973
(847) 419-4140 FAX
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