Milestone Holdback

Client may withhold ten percent (10%) of the fees allocated to each milestone as a quality holdback. The accumulated holdback shall become payable upon final acceptance of all Deliverables, provided Vendor has resolved all material non-conformities identified during the acceptance process and delivered the repositories, credentials, documentation, and transition materials required under this Statement of Work. The holdback is not a penalty and is intended to align final payment with completion of the agreed acceptance and handover obligations.