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ARTICLE · 12 JUNE 2013

Tech Summit 2013 Recap – Innovation In Outsourcing

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You would never buy a company without performing comprehensive diligence first, and you should take the same approach to signing an outsourcing contract.

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At McCarthy Tétrault's 3rd Annual Technology Law Summit, Charles Morgan, Barry Sookman, George Takach (all of McCarthy Tétrault) and John Chang of PricewaterhouseCoopers were featured in the Innovation in Outsourcing panel. Top takeaway tips from the session include:

Do your Diligence: You would never buy a company without performing comprehensive diligence first, and you should take the same approach to signing an outsourcing contract. Diligence ought to be thorough and rigorous – go to the facility where your data will be stored and ask tough questions about network latency, data security, service levels, technical infrastructure and privacy.

Pay for the Best: Ensure that the very best people are assigned to you. Good people are worth paying for, and will be critical in determining the success of any outsourcing arrangement.

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