What a vendor notice period actually is

Summary

In a vendor MSA or SaaS order form, a notice period is how far before term end you must send non-renewal. Miss it and auto-renewal usually binds you.

Full explainer: What is a notice period in a vendor contract?.

Compute, then prove

• Deadline ≈ expiration minus notice days (watch “received by” and business-day language).
• Method and address live in the notices clause, not in the billing portal.
• Proof is method, date, recipient, and a copy or hash — not a Slack message that “someone sent it.”

How to send a non-renewal notice covers the send path. Contrax drafts the PDF and records marked-sent; counsel still sends it.