Briefings
Latest updates on IT law, outsourcing and e-commerce legal issues
Please click on the links below for a selection of briefing papers about technology contracts, outsourcing agreements and e-commerce issues. Most of the content is open to anyone to view, some of the more detailed content requires registration.
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Success by Planning for IT Project Failure (Part 2)
In this edition of Success by Planning for IT Failure, we continue to consider certain prudent steps one needs to take in the context of IT projects, with our focus being on the topic of ‘Acceptance Testing.’
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Success by Planning for IT Project Failure (Part 1)
When one is planning an IT project, one should always be taking a positive approach, planning for and striving for success. However, it would be foolhardy not to also plan for failure. The ‘what if’ scenario therefore clearly needs to be contemplated and addressed, both practically and contractually.
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Snippets from Silicon Valley 27.01.2012
The World Economic Forum has started in Davos, Switzerland, in a climate of considerable economic uncertainty, and some might say gloom. Recent statistics from the UK Office for National Statistics show that economic activity decreased by 0.2% in the last 3 months of 2011. However, there was brighter news from Germany where the Business Climate Index for January 2012 was reported to be up slightly from the previous month, reflecting Germany’s position as a key economic engine...
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Snippets from Silicon Valley 20.12.2011
Season’s Greetings from Silicon Valley! There has been at least a little festive cheer over here in the USA. The unemployment rate in the USA dropped back to 8.6% from its level of 9.1% over the last few months. The so-called Black Friday shopping spree showed renewed buying activity by consumers and that seems to be continuing as we approach the Christmas season. There is some optimism that the Democrats and the Republicans are starting to work out some compromises, although they are still going backwards and forwards on negotiations to continue with an extension to the payroll tax cut and it’s anyone’s guess how that will pan out.
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Liquidated Damages
IT projects usually have a degree of urgency, but certain projects have activities which are vitally important, or at least on the critical path to achieve ‘go live’ in a timely manner. The question therefore arises from a customer’s perspective, as to how to try to ensure the supplier’s compliance with such timelines. One possible solution, is to introduce liquidated damages (ie payment of a pre-agreed amount by the supplier to the customer, if a milestone is not achieved), as an incentive to focus attention on the achievement of such timelines. The introduction of such a concept into a contract is not without its challenges, as it is necessary to address the competing considerations of the customer and the supplier in relation to this.
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In-Depth Guides
We have produced more detailed guides on key subjects of interest to our clients and contacts, namely The Supplier's Guide to IT Contracts and also The Buyer's Guide to IT Contracts.
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