The technology outsourcing market is huge, with predictions that it will soon be worth over 200 billion dollars. Most deals within the market require a unique outsourcing contract and the lawyer's role in negotiating and drafting is a key success factor. This text clearly outlines the steps involved in preparing for, advising on, negotiating and concluding the contract. Written by experts in the field it offers practical coverage of: the procurement and bidding process, with useful checklists and flow charts; the outsourcing contract - how it should be structured and what are the key points?; information systems outsourcing, telecommunications systems outsourcing, business process outsourcing and web hosting; specific requirements of the public sector; benchmarking; and employment, pension and tax issues. The book also contains many precedent clauses for outsourcing contracts.
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978-1-85328-832-6 (9781853288326)
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John Angel has worked with city law firms specialising in IT, communications and e-commerce law and is former Head of Online Legal Services at Clifford Chance. Previously he was managing director of a business solution computer software company. He is a Visiting Professorial Fellow at the Institute of Computers and Communications Law, Centre for Commercial Law Studies Queen Mary University of London and an editor and author of a number of publications including Computer Law (2000 and 2003), Telecommunications Law (2001), Telecommunications Law Handbook(1997) and the journal Electronic Business Law.
Introduction; 1. The procurement and bidding process; 2. The outsourcing contract; 3. Benchmarking; 4. Public sector outsourcing; 5. Information systems outsourcing; 6. Telecommunications outsourcing; 7. Website hosting; 8. Business process outsourcing; 9. Employment issues; 10. Pension considerations; 11. Tax considerations
