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Restructuring MSP Contracts for Recurring Revenue
A Blueprint for Value Creation
Over the years, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) have understood the critical role that recurring revenue plays in their enterprise value growth. Traditionally, hardware sales and projects offered short-term financial boosts but added little......
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Why MSPs Need Dynamic Contract Updates
Introducing Monjur's Contracts-as-Service with Vendor Risk Mitigation
The digital landscape is constantly evolving, and businesses need to keep pace. Nowhere is this truer than in the world of Managed Service Providers (MSPs). Not only do MSPs need to stay abreast of tech......
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CAAS Solution Ensures Comprehensive Legal Protections for MSPs
In today's ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape, managed service providers (MSPs) are continually navigating a sea of new challenges. Clients depend on MSPs not just for the latest technologies but also for their expertise in implementing sound security measures. Howeve......
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Insurance Obligations and Limitation of Liability in MSAs
Master Services Agreements (MSAs) serve as the cornerstone of operational clarity between Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and their clients. This comprehensive guide is intended for MSP owners. We'll clarify the strategic role of insurance and the limitation of liabilit......
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How to Navigate the Regulatory Labyrinth as an MSP
In the ever-changing landscape of data privacy, staying up-to-date with regulations is not only beneficial—it’s crucial. Managed service providers (MSPs) bear the responsibility of ensuring their practices align with evolving state, federal, and international laws. I......
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Non-Hiring Clauses in MSP’s Master Services Agreements
When considering your costumer contracts, the gravity of one particular clause in your Master Services Agreements (MSAs) cannot be overstated - the non-hiring clause. Allow me to elucidate why this clause is legally indispensable and how it fortifies the contractual back......
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How MSPs Benefit from Using Browser Wrap Agreements
As an MSP, you may be familiar with the challenges of getting clients to sign contracts and other legal agreements. One of the key strategies for streamlining customer contracting is the use of browser wrap agreements. Once your client signs the initial agreement, it a......
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How MSPs can Collapse Sales and Contracting Processes into One Online Step
As MSPs strive to streamline their sales and contracting processes, many are turning to online contract management solutions that allow them to quickly and efficiently generate contracts, obtain electronic signatures, and manage the entire contract lifecycle.
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How MSPs Can Avoid Uncovered Claims
Why MSP’s Should Align the Indemnity Section of the MSA with the Wrongful Act Definition in the Insurance Policy
When entering into an IT services contract, it's important to make sure that the indemnity provision in the contract aligns with the definition of a wron......
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Top Five Legal Issues Facing IT Managed Services Providers in 2023
IT managed service providers (MSPs) are companies that provide a variety of IT services to their clients, including network management, data backup and recovery, and security. MSPs are often tasked with managing sensitive data, such as personal and financial information, and......
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How to Choose the Right Lawyer for your MSP Practice
It's difficult to determine the best lawyers for MSPs (Managed Service Providers) because the best fit depends on a variety of factors, such as the specific legal needs of the MSP, its location, and its budget. However, some things to consider when looking for a lawyer f......
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Why MSP’s Should Consider Contracts-as-a-Service
This article is for Managed Services Providers (MSPs) interested in learning about Scott & Scott's Contracts-as-a-Service solution. The cloud-based platform provides continuously updated legal protection to MSPs as new risks emerge. Scott & Scott's master templat......
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Why MSPS Need Their Own Data Processing Agreements
Over the past ten years regulation of data privacy and security has proliferated at the international, federal and state levels. Several industry-based federal regulations have been developed such as HIPAA for healthcare and GLBA for financial services. Other geographica......
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How to Recover Early Termination Fees For Managed Services
IT service providers that include early termination fees in their contracts must decide if they want to seek reimbursement when a customer terminates a contract early. MSPs find themselves asking: Is anything owed? Can I collect? What is the cost? Here are key points to cons......
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Risk Balancing Provisions in in Managed Services Contracts
The risks for Managed Service Providers are constantly evolving. New cyber threats and regulatory compliance requirements present significant challenges for MSPs. The most important way to mitigate privacy and security risks for Managed Service Providers is by including ......
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Managing Risk in Managed Services
Risk Considerations for Managed Services
This past week I had the opportunity to present on the topic of managing risk in managed services to the OTX Roundtable. I want the thank the OTX Roundtable and Mark Jennings in particular for inviting me to speak. What follo......




