[Verse 1] When you sign that vendor contract, don't forget to write it down Notification clauses matter when ownership turns around Thirty days before the merger, sixty days before the sale Advanced warning keeps your systems running without fail [Chorus] Know before they go, know before they change Ownership notification keeps your supply chain arranged M and A means notify me, control shifts need to be shared Know before they go, or your tech stack's unprepared [Verse 2] Private equity comes calling, changes how your vendor thinks Security policies shifting, breaking all your trusted links Parent company acquires them, new compliance rules apply Without proper notification, your dependencies could die [Chorus] Know before they go, know before they change Ownership notification keeps your supply chain arranged M and A means notify me, control shifts need to be shared Know before they go, or your tech stack's unprepared [Bridge] Write the clause with teeth that bite Legal remedies make it right Material changes need disclosure Don't accept their standard closure Board level changes count as well Foreign ownership, time to tell [Verse 3] Service continuity threatened when the new owners arrive Different countries, different laws, will your integrations survive Due diligence needs time to work, risk assessment takes some days Notification clauses give you time to plan alternative ways [Chorus] Know before they go, know before they change Ownership notification keeps your supply chain arranged M and A means notify me, control shifts need to be shared Know before they go, or your tech stack's unprepared [Outro] Contract mechanisms save the day When ownership shifts away Know before they go Know before they go
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