Thorogood Reports Series Read Description

IT Contracts

Spiral bound
September 2009
9781854186751
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  • Publisher
    THO
  • Published
    30th September 2009
  • ISBN 9781854186751
  • Language English
  • Pages 150 pp.
  • Size 8.25" x 11.75"
$232.00

This briefing provides advice and guidance on IT contracts for senior management within the British IT sector. It addresses issues of current concern relating to IT contracts where there are key commercial, financial or legal interests at stake, or where the risks are high. It also deals with overcoming identifiable pitfalls in IT contracts and provides technical tips and common sense advice.

Contents include:
* Features of IT contracts & the commercial environment
* The legal environment affecting IT contracts
* Contracts and standard terms
* Contracts for software licensing and transfer
* Contracts for system development
* Contracts for service provision
* Contracts made on-line
* Security, data protection and confidentiality contract provisions
* General IT contract provisions

Rachel Burnett

Rachel Burnett is a solicitor with her own independent legal practice in IT legal services. Formerly a partner in City law firms, she has specialized in commercial IT/IP law since the early days of IT legal practice in the mid-'80s. Before her legal career, Rachel was an IT professional in system development and project management.