Executive Clarity · SAP Contract Terms

Assignment

HardMoves rarely and usually only at large deal size or board level. Trade for it, do not expect it free.

What it governs

Whether the agreement can be transferred, typically on a merger, acquisition or divestment.

Why SAP moves on it — or doesn't

Restrictive as standard. It becomes acutely expensive during a carve-out, at exactly the moment leverage is lowest.

The lever

Negotiate assignment to an affiliate and to a purchaser of the business as of right, and a defined divestiture licence allowing the divested entity to continue for a transition period.

Before you rely on this. A judgement, not legal advice. SAP's standard terms change — verify the current wording of this term in the standard documents published at the SAP Trust Center before using it in a live negotiation.
Also rated hard
  • Advanced Secure Support — A support portfolio for customers under strict security or data-privacy regulation: support delivered under additional controls on who may access the systems and from where.
  • Affiliate Use — Whether group companies may use the licensed software, and on what basis.
  • Indirect Use — Access to SAP data or functions by people or systems that never log into SAP directly - through a portal, a middleware layer, a bot or a third-party application.
  • Limitation of Liability — The cap on each party's damages and the categories excluded.

This entry was generated with AI assistance from SAP contract vocabulary that is publicly available through search, and reviewed for plausibility, not completeness. General guidance only — verify the current wording and your own position before relying on it.