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Master Services Agreements and Service Level Agreements are tedious, and reviewers may lack the skills and experience to effectively complete the process.
Managed services providers have a repository of contract terms and conditions that are road-tested and prepackaged, and which are often biased in their favor.
With many different pricing options, it is difficult to choose the services you need.

Our Advice

Critical Insight

Manage your managed services providers. Added value is realized when managed service providers are in tune with your IT strategies, goals, and mission.
Negotiate an agreement that is beneficial to both parties. The most successful partnerships are a win-win agreement.
Lawyers can’t ensure you get the best business deal. They tend to look at general terms and conditions and may overlook IT-specific components.

Impact and Result

Understanding managed services providers, including their roles and pricing models, will give you valuable insight into negotiating the best deal for your organization.
Info-Tech’s contract review methodology will help you navigate the complex process of managed services provider contract evaluation and review all the key details to maximize the benefits to your organization.
This blueprint provides guidance on catching vendor-biased terms and conditions, and suggests tips for getting managed services providers to take on their fair share of responsibilities.

Master the MSA for Your Managed Services Providers Research & Tools

Start here – read the Executive Brief

Read our concise Executive Brief to find out why you should master the MSA for your MSPs, review Info-Tech’s methodology, and understand the four ways we can support you in completing this project.

Master the MSA for Your Managed Services Providers – Executive Brief

1. Review terms and conditions for your MSP contract

Use Info-Tech’s MSA Contract Review Tool to locate and track improvement areas in your MSAs.

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Neurogene

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Phil offered great advice. He understood what I was looking for and provided some pros and cons as well as guidance. He was available quickly for a follow-up call and review which save me a lot of time!

Peabody Investments Corp.

Guided Implementation

9/10

$12,063

Montgomery County Board of County Commissioners

Guided Implementation

10/10

$12,776

Gordana is so knowledgeable when it comes to contracts. She was able to answer questions like Master Agreements as well as Master Maintenance Agreements and set us on the correct path to move forward with a Master Service Agreement for IT support. Kud...

DeVry University

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9/10

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Bauer Hockey LLC

Guided Implementation

10/10

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The best part of my experience is that I gained insight into an expensive contract that my organization is considering. The work we do up-front will impact the level of service we get, so honing in on key points ahead of signing is critical.

Canpotex Limited

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10/10

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Lamb Weston

Guided Implementation

9/10

$70,034

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Get the help you need in this 1-phase advisory process. You'll receive 2 touchpoints with our researchers, all included in your membership.

Call #1 - Review an MSA contract for common pitfalls and gotchas and maximize benefit to your organization.
Call #2 - Discuss next steps for the MSA contract and any applicable negotiation required with the vendor.

Authors

Redha Karim

Gordana Vuceta

Contributors

David R. Sawh, Senior Portfolio, Program and Project Management Consultant, The Sawh Group
Steven Jeffery, Vice-President of Strategic Sourcing, 4Degrees North
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