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Rayner my parade! The importance of specialist advice.
Jemma Brimblecombe
15 March 2023
SVB’s rescue is an unexpected credibility boost for the UK Science and Technology Framework
The rescue of SVB showed that the UK government not only acted decisively in relation to a critical sector for the UK economy, but in the process showed that its newest policy Framework can involve meaningful action as well as words
13 April 2022
Software support helpdesk services – key contracting principles
In our recent blog, we explored why a Framework Agreement structure is typically the most appropriate customer contracting model for IT managed services providers (“MSPs”) and IT consultancies which offer a diverse product and service offering. Whilst our initial blog focussed on the purpose and terms of the Framework Agreement itself, that document is merely the starting point, given that a Work Order is also needed to document specific terms relating to each product or service offered by an MSP or IT consultancy. A typical service offering is a dedicated software support helpdesk, usually provided to support each of the software products offered by the MSP or IT consultancy to its customers. This blog considers a handful of the key issues to bear in mind when documenting the terms of a Work Order relating to the supply of a software support helpdesk service.
18 January 2022
Framework Agreements: the customer contract model for technology service providers
Many businesses lack comprehensive in-house IT expertise and resources to fully implement and manage all of their IT infrastructure requirements. IT managed services providers (“MSPs”) and IT consultancies plug the gaps by typically offering a diverse range of IT services and products to lighten the burden on their customers’ in-house IT teams (or to even remove the need to have an in-house IT team).
15 December 2021
Data: A New Direction - Unleashing the transformational power AI?
In this blog series, we will review the key proposals for reform of data protection law within the Government’s consultation paper ‘Data: A New Direction’. We will consider how far the Government will stray from the current path and signpost some potential pitfalls and practicalities for consideration along the way.
19 November 2021
The new cookie conundrum
Potential reforms to UK data privacy laws will change the way that cookies work on websites - businesses need to prepare now.