A source code escrow agreement is a contract between a client and a software developer, ensuring client protection if software maintenance fails. ContractsCounsel has assisted 40 clients with software source code escrow agreements and maintains a network of 61 technology lawyers available daily.A source code escrow agreement is an agreement to deposit the source code of the software with a third party escrow agent. This practice note addresses key issues in drafting and negotiating a software source code escrow agreement involving an independent thirdparty escrow agent. A SaaS escrow agreement exists to outline how the software data will be delivered from the software as a service, or SaaS provider. Source code escrow agreements protect the end users of software to ensure continuity due to a critical failure of a software vendor. The agreement required that the awardee must provision for software escrow. It establishes the rights and responsibilities of the software vendor, the licensee, and the escrow agent. The Vendor must ensure that the SSIS solution can be build from the source code in escrow. No matter what your information management needs are, we've got you covered.