This document is intended to serve as a glossary of terminology applicable to software development and computerized systems in FDA regulated industries. It will facilitate consistency in describing the requirements of the law and regulations applicable to such products and systems. It is also a resource for investigators who conduct inspections and investigations involving software and computerized systems. The organization of this document is primarily alphabetical.
Re: Can we amend the expired contract? My opinion is that any contract has a specified life in itself. A procuring Entity can add life (by Extension) to a living contract before it is declared dead and buried(Expiry). Once a contract is dead (by way of expiry) it can not be returned back to life.
The contract may have an earlier or later effective date than the date of signing, but the terms of the contract only become binding when the party offered the contract signs it. The stated effective date applies the terms retroactively or prospectively.