The Schrems II dangers : action and options
Helen Simpson examines the confused state of data privacy law following a recent landmark European court judgment.
A series of short posts shedding light on commercial and legal topics, inspired by the clients we work with and the jobs we do.
Helen Simpson examines the confused state of data privacy law following a recent landmark European court judgment.
Inspired by his love of cheesy rom-coms (including the eponymous film starring Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles), and ignoring the old adage about biting the hand that feeds you, John Yates of V-LEX takes a light-hearted look at things which infuriate him about his job.
John Yates and Helen Simpson consider how NHS trusts can address the imbalance of knowledge and experience when negotiating IT contracts with suppliers
Helen Simpson considers the importance of personal accountability in delivering successful contracts and projects (“accountable” : subject to giving an account, answerable).
Back in 2007, John Yates wrote a thinly veiled critique of the infamous NHS National Programme for IT, which was based on the centrally funded, procured and managed contracts which were intended to transform healthcare. What lessons can we learn from history?
At V-LEX, we like short, simple contracts, but sometimes clients can push this too far.
How we achieved greater value for money for the client by redesigning a BPO contract with cost plus pricing into a contract with a service catalogue and unit pricing.
People can be too involved in the detail of a contract and lose sight of what is important.