1. Purpose and Scope
This appendix outlines Convene for the Cities’ policies regarding Qualified Partner Service Providers (QPSPs) and applies to all individuals, organizations, businesses, churches, non-profits, and networks that utilize or participate in Convene for the Cities' platform, services, or technology — including but not limited to independent networks that operate under the Convene for the Cities umbrella (“Networks of Networks”).
2. Appointment of Qualified Partner Service Providers (QPSPs)
Convene for the Cities reserves the right to designate and authorize Qualified Partner Service Providers to offer approved services within the Convene for the Cities ecosystem. These providers may serve:
- The Convene for the Cities primary network,
- Any sub-network,
- Or Networks of Networks affiliated with Convene for the Cities.
QPSPs may be approved at varying levels of exclusivity, including city, state, regional, national, or international scopes. All such agreements shall be honored across all Convene for the Cities-affiliated networks and platforms.
3. Visibility, Access, and Participation
QPSPs shall receive authorized presence and visibility on the platform based on their selected tier. This may include listing placement, LMS integration, group facilitation, advertising, and event participation.
Presence and benefits are activated upon payment of the required QPSP membership or exclusivity fees and may be revoked for non-payment, misalignment, or breach of terms.
4. Revenue Sharing with Networks
When Convene for the Cities enters into exclusive QPSP agreements that generate business across multiple networks, Convene for the Cities may offer a revenue share or commission structure to affected networks as compensation for platform-wide exposure and transactional activity.
Specific percentages or terms of these revenue shares will be communicated via separate agreements or notices to applicable network leaders.
5. Exclusivity Enforcement and Non-Circumvention
To protect the integrity of exclusive service provider relationships:
- No client, member, or network within the Convene for the Cities ecosystem may engage a competing provider in the same category and scope of exclusivity (city, region, industry, etc.) without written consent from Convene for the Cities .
- Side agreements that violate the exclusivity of a QPSP relationship are expressly prohibited.
- Violations may result in immediate suspension or termination of platform access.
6. Grandfathering Competing Relationships and Exceptions
If, prior to the execution of an exclusive QPSP agreement, a network or member already maintains an active and verifiable relationship with a competing service provider in the same category or geography, such relationship may be "grandfathered" under the following conditions:
- The existing service provider relationship must have been formally established prior to the effective date of the QPSP exclusivity agreement.
- The exclusive Convene for the Cities QPSP understands a grandfathered exception may exist, and such exception shall not constitute a breach of exclusivity.
- In these cases, the QPSP will retain visibility within the affected network(s), but only in a non-exclusive promotional capacity.
- All formally established, competing service provider relationships that are subject to grandfathering must be reviewed and approved by Convene for the Cities. Approval is required annually, or upon the conclusion of any previously agreed contract term, whichever occurs first.
- Effective June 1, 2025, Convene for the Cities reserves the right to discontinue, limit, or deny renewal of any grandfathered agreement that has not been submitted for formal review under this provision.
- In cases where no formal agreement or defined term exists, Convene for the Cities reserves the right to immediately require renegotiation or may revoke recognition of the grandfathered status at its sole discretion. No implied or informal arrangement shall override Convene for the Cities' exclusive service provider designations.
- All QPSPs agree to this provision by default as a condition of their exclusivity under this Master Agreement.
7. Convene for the Cities' First Right of Negotiation
To preserve strategic integrity and subsidized value across all networks:
- Convene for the Cities shall retain the first right of negotiation and/or refusal regarding any new partnerships, service contracts, or platform use involving Networks of Networks.
- Any external service engagement by a network that could affect Convene for the Cities' strategic offering must first be presented to Convene for the Cities for review and response.
- This right exists to ensure that Convene for the Cities' support, platform contributions, and Kingdom-centered approach are respected and maintained in mutually beneficial way.
8. Convene for the Cities' Exclusivity Requires Prior Approval
Any Service Provider, Sponsor, or Advertiser seeking exclusive rights—whether by category, industry, geography, or audience segment—must obtain written approval from Convene for the Cities prior to any public representation, offer, or engagement of such exclusivity.
Convene for the Cities reserves the sole right to grant, deny, or define the scope and terms of any exclusive relationship within its platform, member networks, or Networks of Networks. No exclusivity shall be implied, assumed, or enforceable without Convene for the Cities' formal written authorization.
9. Acknowledgement and Agreement
By using Convene for the Cities' platform or participating in any Convene for the Cities-affiliated network, the member, organization, or network agrees to honor all QPSP designations, exclusivity rights, grandfathering conditions, and Convene for the Cities' first right of negotiation as set forth herein. These terms are binding upon execution of the Master Agreement or upon continued use of Convene for the Cities' systems.
Convene for the Cities reserves the right to update this policy as needed, with notice provided to all network clients and partners.