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Allocation of Risk in Master Service Agreements with Tech Companies
by Maria Juri and Jana Gouchev, August 2021 Well negotiated Master Service Agreements (MSAs) are so important to the working relationship of service providers and clients. The MSA sets the terms of engagement for all current and future work. Unlike traditional service...
Allocation of Risk in Master Service Agreements with Tech Companies
Negotiating the allocation of risk provisions in an MSA to avoid possible pitfalls in a vendor agreement or master service agreement in technology deals.
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Allocation of Risk in Master Service Agreements with Tech Companies
Negotiating the allocation of risk provisions in an MSA to avoid possible pitfalls in a vendor agreement or master service agreement in technology deals.
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