What will happen after the first year of SCOAP3 implementation?
The goal is to have contractual conditions and prices in place for three years, before proceeding with regular calls for tenders. Within the limits of the partners’ ability to enter multi-year agreements, SCOAP3 will aim to offer publishers contracts for three-year periods. In the case where the consortium is not in a position to continue its operations, the governing board will have the power to centrally negotiate explicit protections into the contracts with publishers, whereby – for example – libraries might be guaranteed that subscriptions may be reinstated at previous levels.
