A guide to IT contracting: checklists, tools, and techniques

Table of Contents


Chapter 1. Collecting Basic Deal Information
Chapter 2. Software License Agreements
Chapter 3. Nondisclosure Agreements
Chapter 4. Professional Services Agreements
Chapter 5. Statements of Work
Chapter 6. Cloud Computing Agreements
Chapter 7. Click-Wrap, Shrink-Wrap, and Web-Wrap Agreements
Chapter 8. Maintenance and Support Agreements
Chapter 9. Service Level Agreements
Chapter 10. Idea Submission Agreements
Chapter 11. Joint Marketing Agreements
Chapter 12. Software Development Kit (SDK) Agreements
Chapter 13. Key Issues and Guiding Principles for Negotiating a
Software License or OEM Agreement
Chapter 14. Drafting OEM Agreements (When the Company is the OEM)
Chapter 15. Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
Agreements
Chapter 16. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) Compliance
Chapter 17. Reducing Security Risks in Information Technology Contracts
Chapter 18. Website Assessment Audits
Chapter 19. Critical Considerations for Protecting IP in a
Software Development Environment
Chapter 20. Transactions Involving Financial Services Companies as the Customer
Chapter 21. Source Code Escrow Agreements
Chapter 22. Integrating Information Security into the Contracting Life Cycle
Chapter 23. Distribution Agreements
Chapter 24. Data Agreements
Chapter 25. Website Development Agreements
Chapter 26. Social Media Policies
Chapter 27. Critical Considerations for Records Management and Retention

Even leading organizations with sophisticated IT infrastructures and teams of lawyers can find themselves unprepared to deal with the range of issues that can arise in IT contracting. Written by two seasoned attorneys, A Guide to IT Contracting: Checklists, Tools, and Techniques distills the most critical business and legal lessons learned through the authors’ decades of experience drafting and negotiating IT-related agreements.

In a single volume, readers can quickly access information on virtually every type of technology agreement. Structured to focus on a particular type of IT agreement, each chapter includes a checklist of essential terms, a brief summary of what the agreement is intended to do, and a complete review of the legal and business issues that are addressed in that particular agreement. Providing non-legal professionals with the tools to address IT contracting issues, the book:

Contains checklists to help readers organize key concepts for ready reference
Supplies references to helpful online resources and aids for contract drafting
Includes downloadable resources with reusable checklists and complete glossary that defines key legal, business, and technical terms
Costly mistakes can be avoided, risk can be averted, and better contracts can be drafted if you have access to the right information. Filled with reader-friendly checklists, this accessible reference will set you down that path. Warning you of the most common pitfalls, it arms you with little-known tips and best practices to help you negotiate the key terms of your IT agreements with confidence and ensure you come out on top in your next contract negotiation.