Dolibarr Preferred Partner
This page describe terms and condition to be certified "Dolibarr Preferred Partner". Definitions, conditions and how to are all provided into this page.
What is a Dolibarr Preferred Partner (Services provided)
A "Dolibarr Preferred Partner" is a supplier that provides services around Dolibarr ERP-CRM that offers guarantees to be a reliable and competent around product and offered services.
This is list of all services a company can provide as a certified
- Installation/Setup
- Formation for user / Formation for programming
- Help and support
- Peronalized programming.
- Web hosting of Dolibarr
Partners can offer one or more of this services but not necessarly all of them. Also, a company can offers all of this services without beeing certified. The label is above all a guarante of quality for customers but it can also be a way to benefit some advantages (See later).
Eligibility Rules
Eligibility rules for the label are:
- Being a company registered in the country of origin.
Then you have to enter one of the two following cases:
For Spain and Spanish speaking countries
- The company must have passed a knowledge test successfully led by the company 2byte (www.dolibarr.es)
For other countries (cumulative points)
- The company must be a member of the Dolibarr foundation (either as a moral member or as an individual member).
- The company must have in its ranks at least one developer with the rank Jedi or Admiral active.
- The company should have submitted at least 500 lines of code or translations approved (in the source code or into a module on dolistore.com) or be representent of Dolibarr in at least one computer room or congress.
These rules are subject to change by strengthening over time.
Constraints
The following constraints must be met:
- The company must redirect clients that it can't provide to another Dolibarr Preferred Partner (list available here: http://wiki.dolibarr.org/index.php/List_of_Dolibarr_partners_and_providers). Information can be posted on mailing list dolibarr-preferredpartner@nongnu.org where all Dolibarr Preferred Partners are subscribers.
If the company provides hosting service Dolibarr (SaaS), it must agree to the following:
- Time display of a page <2 seconds (measurement made at the Firebug plugin for Firefox)
- The host must provide updates of Dolibarr to all of its customers (except if they request no) of a stable version that is not older than 12 months.
- All features included with the standard version of Dolibarr must be enabled. The company is free to add additional modules.
- If there are limitations of time or amount that have been added in some offers, the list must appear in the general sales conditions / accommodation.
Procedure to get certification
For France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg
Complete the form (to do) and provide the following toAssociation Dolibarr:
- Application Form
- INSEE identification or certificate of incorporation, or identifying professional country of origin
At the end of this, the application is assessed. If approved, the association added Dolibarr partner of the List_of_Dolibarr_partners_and_providers and a contract signed by the office of the association will be sent, which will serve as a certificate.
For Spain and Spanish speaking countries
Complete the form (to do) and provide the following to the company 2Byte.es:
- CIF Fotocopias del de la empresa.
- Fotocopias certificado de alta de la empresa.
- Fotocopias del IAE.
At the end of this, the application is assessed. If approved, a contract will be signed between 2Byte en the company. 2byte will add the company on the List_of_Dolibarr_partners_and_providers.
For all other countries
Complete the form (to do) and provide the following toAssociation Dolibarr(pending local initiatives to be référrent instead of the association):
- Application Form
- Professional identification.
At the end of this, the application is assessed. If approved, the association added Dolibarr partner of the List_of_Dolibarr_partners_and_providers and a contract signed by the office of the association will be sent, which will serve as a certificate.
Rules of validity
- The certification is valid for a period of one year. It is reviewed annually and renewed if the conditions are still met (Note: The criteria, however, may have hardened in the meantime).
- The certification is valid for the countries whose language used is a language in which the partner serves.
Benefits
- The company is promoted by the Dolibarr foundation. For example, the company is highlighted on the List_of_Dolibarr_partners_and_providers (Send an email to contact@dolibarr.org if it is not), but also on other information channels controlled by the Dolibarr foundation.
- The Company may use the logo "DOLIBARR Preferred Partner" on its website and all documents (as the label is extended):
or Spanish-speaking countries:
- The company can highlight the term "Dolibarr Preferred Partner" on its website and all its documents (as long as the certificate is extended).
- The company may receive marketing materials provided by the foundation or company 2byte (Spanish speaking countries).
- The company is listed on the mailing-list dolibarr-preferredpartner@nongnu.org for receiving the following information:
- List of tenders sent by other "Dolibarr Preferred Partners" who can not meet the need for their client.
- Miscellaneous information