Outsourcing Law and Practice

Author: Marcus Turle
Publisher: Law Society Publishing
ISBN: 9781853288395
Published In: December 2010
Format: Paperback , 352 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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Outsourcing has continued to thrive in spite of the worst recession in living memory. Outsourcing suppliers stand to benefit as governments tackle the need to deliver public services while saving money, and more and more organisations look likely to become customers for outsourcing services in the relentless drive to cut costs. Outsourcing Law and Practice examines the legal rules applying to outsourcing transactions across the whole sector and at how these rules operate in practice.

This invaluable new book is aimed at professionals responsible for structuring, procuring or managing outsourcing relationships. It deals with all aspects of the subject, from tendering, contractual models and managing risk, to more specialised issues such as tax, data security, employment law and social and environmental considerations. Outsourcing: Law and Practice provides:

Expert analysis - each chapter focuses on a specific area and is written by a specialist in the field
Practical guidance - consideration is given throughout to the relevant law and its implications for those managing the outsourcing process
Up-to-date coverage - the book explores current issues including cloud computing, the shared services agenda, and the increasing complexity and value of cross-border outsourcing arrangements.

1. Introduction;
2. Procurement and Contract Tendering;
3. Outsourcing Contracts;
4. Service Requirements;
5. Measuring and Rewarding Performance;
6. Financials;
7.Value for Money;
8. Employment and Pensions;
9. Data Protection and Data Security;
10. Social, Ethical and Environmental Issues;
11. Managing Risk;
12. Managing the Relationship and Planning for Change;
13. Asset Ownership and Licensing;
14. Transition and Exit;
15. Key Issues in Specific Sectors;
16. International Aspects of Outsourcing.

Marcus Turle is a partner in the Technology and Outsourcing Group at Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP. He advises on the commercial legal issues affecting organisations which buy, use or sell technology, and has worked on some of the largest and most innovative outsourcing projects of recent times, including the previous government's national identity card scheme and the outsourcing of the National DNA Database by the Forensic Science Service. Marcus is also editor of Data Protection Laws of the World, a two volume loose-leaf updated biannually covering data protection legislation in 65 countries, joint editor of the Freedom of Information Handbook (Law Society, April 2008), and author of the Freedom of Information Manual.