IT Outsourcing: Main Issues in IT Outsourcing Agreements | Practical Law

IT Outsourcing: Main Issues in IT Outsourcing Agreements | Practical Law

This Note summarizes the key legal and commercial considerations arising in relation to IT outsourcing agreements and their drafting and negotiation. These include the scope, purpose, and context of outsourcing, implications of cloud computing, transfers of intellectual property (IP), length of contract, scope and quality of services, pricing, service credits, indemnities, warranties, exclusivity, management, dispute escalation and resolution, limitation of liability, termination, and exit management.

IT Outsourcing: Main Issues in IT Outsourcing Agreements

Practical Law Practice Note 9-501-1329 (Approx. 16 pages)

IT Outsourcing: Main Issues in IT Outsourcing Agreements

by Practical Law Intellectual Property & Technology
MaintainedUSA (National/Federal)
This Note summarizes the key legal and commercial considerations arising in relation to IT outsourcing agreements and their drafting and negotiation. These include the scope, purpose, and context of outsourcing, implications of cloud computing, transfers of intellectual property (IP), length of contract, scope and quality of services, pricing, service credits, indemnities, warranties, exclusivity, management, dispute escalation and resolution, limitation of liability, termination, and exit management.