01Intent
The Buyout Protocol guarantees that you are never locked into an engagement. At any time, you can pay the remainder of the engagement fee and walk away with all source code as-is.
02How to trigger
Send a written notice (email is sufficient) stating 'Buyout Protocol — immediate transfer' and the engagement ticket ID. We respond within 2 business days with the outstanding balance and the transfer SOP.
03Valuation
The buyout amount equals the total agreed engagement fee minus payments already received. There are no penalties, surcharges, or kill fees.
04Process
Payment is due within 7 days of the buyout notice. On receipt, we freeze build work, package the current source state, and proceed to transfer. If monthly Shield/Care is active, those services continue only through paid periods unless renewed under separate terms.
05Transfer
Within 3 business days of payment confirmation, we transfer the repository, all configuration secrets you own, a current handoff document, a vendor ownership matrix, and a state-of-the-codebase summary. The engagement is then closed.