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.
Whether a court will hold that the whole of the expired contract has been extended or that just some of the old terms apply will depend on the facts. Where there have been no disputes over specific terms in the post-expiry period, the whole of the original contract is likely to apply.