New Client Technical Intake

This required intake form prevents "discovery by disaster" by officially establishing your infrastructure footprint, technical points of contact, and compliance baselines.

1. Business Profile & Key Contacts

Identifying operational management and emergency escalation authority.

Executive Sponsor (Authority)

Main Technical POC (Engineering Queue)

Accounts Payable (Billing)

Authorized Emergency Contact

2. Network & Connectivity

Mapping your physical perimeter and data transit connections.

3. Server & Infrastructure

Inventorying the technical brains of your operation.

4. Cloud Services & Productivity

Gaining control over your digital workspace and identities.

5. Security, Compliance & Backup

Defining your organizational risk profile and disaster safety net.

6. Culture & Expectations

Understanding the human side of technical support and managing staff friction.

VIP Users (White-Glove Support)

Terms of Service & Authorization

1. Authorization to Perform Discovery: By submitting this onboarding intake form, you as an authorized representative of the submitted legal entity ("Client") authorize eSmith IT Consulting Inc. ("Service Provider") to evaluate, audit, and provide consulting recommendations regarding the technical infrastructure described above.

2. Limitation of Liability: Under no circumstances shall eSmith IT Consulting Inc., its directors, employees, or affiliates be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) our preliminary audit of your systems based on this documentation; (ii) any unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data prior to the execution of a formal Master Services Agreement (MSA).

3. No Implied Warranty of Service: Submission of this form does NOT constitute a binding technical support agreement, Service Level Agreement (SLA), or promise of emergency incident remediation unless formally countersigned in a separate MSA. Response times for non-managed entities operate strictly on a commercially reasonable best-effort basis.

4. Confidentiality & Non-Disclosure: eSmith IT Consulting Inc. agrees to maintain the strict confidentiality of all intellectual property, credentials, architectural diagrams, and proprietary business information submitted via this intake process.

5. Governing Law: These terms and subsequent engagements shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.