2013 began with a flurry of articles about companies insourcing work or rethinking their sourcing strategies. The reasons for this vary by company, but often include a perception that outsourcing has not delivered the cost savings, innovation or other value the companies had hoped to realize, particularly in information technology…
When customers decide to outsource part of their operations there are many factors to be considered and decisions to be made over the course of the initiative. Getting to the “right price” is obviously one of the key objectives in any outsourcing transaction. Nobody wants to pay too much for…
A recent special report in the Economist focused on the general state of the offshore outsourcing industry, with a particular focus on the emerging trend of companies relocating the performance of IT services from offshore locations to locations closer to home in the United States (known as “re-sourcing”). The report…
The UK government has issued a consultation on proposed changes to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/246) (TUPE). TUPE is the UK’s implementation of the Acquired Rights Directive (2001/23/EC) (ARD) and, broadly speaking, protects employees when the business or undertaking for which they work transfers…
We have written before on this blog about the visa issues that offshore service providers face when bringing talented resourced to the U.S. from other countries. Since there are a finite number of H1-B visas that can be issued each year, some service providers have sidestepped the limit by obtaining…
It pays to closely read the payment terms in your software license. Or rather, it costs if you don’t read them closely enough. I was reviewing a software license for a client recently and came across this term: “We may increase the license fee in a renewal term by giving…
As customers continue to embrace Software as a Service (SAAS) solutions that are hosted in the cloud, rather than traditional software solutions that are loaded onto and hosted on the customer’s own environment, they should closely review the contract that will govern their relationship with their SAAS provider. Frequently, we…
As customers continue to embrace Software as a Service (SAAS) solutions that are hosted in the cloud, rather than traditional software solutions that are loaded onto and hosted on the customer’s own environment, they should closely review the contract that will govern their relationship with their SAAS provider. Frequently, we…
On 1 January 2013, over 4 years after the idea was first discussed, new Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) for data processors were launched following a meeting of European data protection authorities. BCRs are internal codes of conduct which companies within a group can “sign up to” regarding data privacy and…
Tim Wright and Craig Wolff, partners in Pillsbury’s Global Sourcing practice and Jack Barufka, partner in the IP practice, explain Legal Process Outsourcing. Whatever your viewpoint, there’s no denying that Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) is undergoing a boom, with regular reports in the legal press of its use by law firms…