TERMS & CONDITIONS

Estimates
Estimates are based on AXIOM Business and Training Solutions Ltd’s (hereinafter referred to as the Company) current costs, and are valid for a period of 60 days, from the date of proposal. Estimates are subject to amendment where the brief and detailed specification have not been finalised The Company will make every effort to notify the client in advance of any additional costs that will be incurred, and discuss alternatives where applicable.

VAT
All estimates are exclusive of Value Added Tax.

Copyright
The Company will retain full ownership of all course content other than delegate handout materials, including any ideas generated specifically for the proposal programme.
The Company shall also retain ownership of any course content, which does not appear in the final work, and may use such content as it sees fit. The Company may reproduce part or all of the final work in its various portfolios, other than information or material supplied to it in confidence by the Client.

Additional Work
Any additional work necessitated by alterations made by the Client to the specification contained herein under section  - ‘Development Programme’ shall be charged extra.

Expenses
Living and subsistence expenses, if applicable, shall be billed to the client at cost, receipted wherever possible. Travel expenses will be billed to the client at 40 pence per mile, based on mileage from Stevenage to the point of delivery. If any point of consultation or delivery is more than two hours reasonable travelling time from the Companies offices in Stevenage, the Company reserves the right to expense the client for any overnight accommodation prior to said consultation or delivery. The Company shall reserve the right to choose methods of transport to and from the delivery address, and to select all places of accommodation of its personnel and associates necessary during programme delivery.

Payment Terms
The Company will invoice all Consultancy work, such as Training Needs Analysis and Course Development work (Including liaison with the client) upon completion of each of these stages, and will require payment within thirty days net of invoice date. 
All Course delivery will be invoiced fourteen days in advance of delivery, and will require payment by delivery date.

Interest
The Company reserves the right to charge interest on late payments, at a rate of 8% over Bank of England base rate, in accordance with the Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act (1998)

Cancellation or Postponement
The Client may cancel or postpone any part of the consultancy or programme up to 28 days prior to agreed and booked delivery date.
Once any delivery date has been confirmed in writing cancellation costs may be incurred as follows:
Cancellation or postponement made between 14 and 28 days prior to delivery date will incur a charge of 50% of the course or consultancy fee, while cancellations or postponements made with less than 14 days notice will incur a charge of 100% of the fee. Notification of any cancellation or postponement must be made in writing, and presented to the Companies offices in Stevenage.

Queries
All queries on invoices should be raised in writing within 14 days of receipt of invoice.

Confidentiality
The Company will maintain the confidentiality of Client's source materials, technical and marketing plans and all other sensitive information.

Disputes
The Company and the Client agree that any dispute arising out of this Agreement shall first be resolved by mediation, if possible.

Content
The Client is solely responsible for the editorial content of the material included in the work at all times.

Proofing
The Client will carefully inspect all material prior to delivery, and will be solely responsible for detecting any mistakes or omissions.

Materials Provided
The Company cannot be held responsible for loss or damage to any materials provided by the client The Client is therefore advised to insure, and shall be responsible for insuring, property which belongs to it or is at its risk.

Subcontracting
The Company shall be entitled to subcontract to any of its’ retained associates any work it sees fit

Applicable Law
All business agreements between The Company and its clients shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and each party to any Agreement shall submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.