The 40 Fundamental Clauses in an Outsourcing Contract

by Sara Cullen

This Executive Report by Sara Cullen discusses the 40 most common clauses in an outsourcing contract based on experience with 107 outsourcing deals over the last decade. It has been designed to help practitioners understand the basic "must have" clauses that should be present in all IT outsourcing deals. The report briefly discusses why each clause is used and then provides an example in "plain English" wording.

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The 40 Fundamental Clauses in an Outsourcing Contract1 August 2006

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