What does the IHG Direct Participation Agreement facilitate for Crowne Plaza properties?
Crowne_Plaza Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- (b) The Bank is the only entity approved to extend acceptance of Visa and Mastercard products directly to you under the Agreement.
- (c) The Bank must be a principal (signer) to the Agreement.
- (d) The Bank is responsible for educating you on pertinent Visa and Mastercard rules with which you must comply; but this information may be provided to you by Processor.
- (e) The Bank is responsible for and must provide settlement funds to you.
- (f) The Bank is responsible for all funds held in reserve that are derived from settlement.
- (g) The Bank is the ultimate authority should you have any problems with Visa or Mastercard products (however, Processor also will assist you with any such problems).
7.2 Important Client Responsibilities:
- (a) Ensure compliance with Cardholder data security and storage requirements.
- (b) Maintain fraud and Chargebacks below Card Organization thresholds.
- (c) Review and understand the terms of the Agreement.
- (d) Comply with Card Organization Rules.
- (e) Retain a signed copy of this Disclosure Page.
- (f) You may download Visa's Rules from its website: https://usa.visa.com/.
- (g) You may download Mastercard's rules from its website: https://www.mastercard.us/en-us.html
By its signature below, Client acknowledges that it has received and read, and Client agrees to, (1) the Application, (2) the MPA Addendum, (3) the Fee Schedule (including the Interchange Rate Schedule and Debit Network Fee Schedule), (4) the Your Payments Acceptance Guide, and (5) these Terms and Conditions.
| No alterations or changes to the Agreement will be accepted; any alterations or changes made are null and void and have no force or effect. | ||
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EXHIBIT G-5-1
IHG DIRECT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
This Participation Agreement ("Participation Agreement") is made between Six Continents Hotels, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("IHG") and you (the "Participating Property").
WHEREAS, IHG has negotiated contracts with certain suppliers of goods and services through relationship with group purchasing organizations and numerous other suppliers and distributors of goods and services ("Supplier or Suppliers").
WHEREAS, IHG and Suppliers have agreed in certain instances that IHG may provide these goods and services to Participating Properties and the vehicle for doing so shall be entering into this Participation Agreement between IHG and the Participating Property.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals above and the mutual covenants and obligations in this Participation Agreement, IHG and the Participating Property acknowledge and agree as follows:
Services. IHG shall facilitate the provision to the Participating Property of the services identified on Exhibit 1 hereto ("Services") and further described in this Participation Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Participation Agreement. Participating Property agrees that it shall use the Services only as explicitly set forth in this Participation Agreement, including but not limited to limiting the use of Services to the specific property or properties set out in Exhibit 1.
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- Payments. Following the installation and acceptance of the Services by the Participating Property, IHG shall delivery an invoice to the Participating Property for the charges due for the provision of such Services (which may include charges for installation and other required set up). Unless otherwise set forth on Exhibit 1, all invoiced amounts shall be due immediately upon receipt and payment shall be made to IHG within fifteen (15) days from the receipt of invoice. IHG reserves the right in its sole reasonable discretion to assess a fee up to [three percent (3%)] of all purchased made hereunder.
- a. As it relates to payments that the Participating Property owes to IHG hereunder, the Participating Property acknowledges and agrees that it is solely responsible to promptly and fully communicate to IHG the expected date by which the Participating Property will be ready for fiber, equipment and other installation required in connection with the provision of Services ("Site Ready Date"). In the event that the Participating Property misses or changes the Site Ready Date after IHG has communicated the Site Ready Date to the Supplier or the Supplier cannot reasonably access the site for the installation (collectively "Customer Not Ready or CNR"), the Participating Property may be assessed a fee in connection thereto, and such fee shall be paid as a part of the payment obligation to IHG as described herein.
- b. In addition, if the Participating Property cancels the required installation for the provision of Services hereunder ("Site Cancellation"), the Participating Property may be assessed a cancellation fee in connection with the Site Cancellation ("Cancellation Fee"), and the Participating Property shall be responsible for the payment of such Cancellation Fee to IHG when due.
c. For the purposes of this Participation Agreement, "Customer Not Ready" or "CNR" is defined as when the Participating Property's demarcation point (i) is not reasonably available or otherwise ready for fiber delivery from the Supplier; (ii) is still under construction; (iii) does not have permanent power sources; (iv) secured with a door and lock; or (v) does not have fiber panel or rack unit ready in the location previously communicated to IHG or to the Supplier. The location of fiber panel or rack unit described in (v) shall be determined at the time when the Participating Property and Supplier perform a walkthrough on the site of the Participating Property prior to any work that the Supplier performs ("Walkthrough") in connection with this Participation Agreement.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 100–424)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Crowne Plaza Franchise Disclosure Document, the IHG Direct Participation Agreement facilitates the provision of goods and services to Participating Properties. IHG negotiates contracts with suppliers of goods and services through group purchasing organizations and other suppliers and distributors. The agreement allows IHG to provide these goods and services to Participating Properties.
Specifically, IHG will facilitate the provision of services identified on Exhibit 1 of the Participation Agreement. The Participating Property agrees to use the services only as set forth in the agreement, limited to the specific properties outlined in Exhibit 1. Following installation and acceptance of the services, IHG will invoice the Participating Property for the charges due, which may include installation and setup fees. Unless otherwise specified in Exhibit 1, all invoiced amounts are due immediately upon receipt, with payment to be made to IHG within fifteen days of the invoice date. IHG can also assess a fee of up to 3% of all purchases made under the agreement.
Furthermore, the agreement outlines payment responsibilities and potential fees related to the installation of services. The Participating Property is responsible for promptly communicating the Site Ready Date to IHG. If the property misses the Site Ready Date or the supplier cannot access the site for installation (Customer Not Ready or CNR), the property may be assessed a fee. Similarly, if the Participating Property cancels the required installation (Site Cancellation), a cancellation fee may be assessed. These fees are part of the payment obligation to IHG.
If a property is no longer an IHG-branded property, it may be subject to early termination fees (ETFs) based on the number of months remaining under the Participation Agreement times the monthly rate for the services. IHG may directly debit the amount of ETFs from the account associated with the Participating Property. The Participating Property is also responsible for the equipment in connection with the services if not returned to the supplier after being de-flagged and will be billed for the fees owed on the equipment within 60 days from the de-flagged date. If the Participating Property leaves the IHG System while the Participation Agreement is still in effect, the Participating Property shall be liable for payment to IHG of ETFs equal to (X) the number of months remaining on the term of this Participation Agreement multiplied by (Y) the monthly fees due under the Participation Agreement. Such payment is due within thirty (30) days following the termination date.