Supply of services contracts: overview

by Practical Law Commercial

Maintained | England, Wales

An overview of the key considerations when drafting and reviewing a contract for the supply of services between two (or more) businesses. It examines the statutory framework applicable to business-to-business contracts for the supply of services, including implied terms and controls on limitations of liability, and considers provisions commonly negotiated in services contracts, such as performance standards, warranties, indemnities and termination rights. The note also explores data protection obligations under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the implications of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE), supply chain compliance matters and typical payment structures.

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