If your company outsources its IT management to an outside consultant, have the consultant sign this Information Technology Outsourcing Consulting Agreement. Provisions of the Agreement include:

• hiring, compensation and termination of project staff;
  
• performance standards;
  
• ownership of proprietary rights;
  
• obligations on termination;
  
• indemnity of the consultant by the client, and limitation of the consultant's liability;
  
• representation by the consultant that it has the expertise to fulfill its obligations;
  
• confidentiality and nondisclosure provisions;
  
• dispute resolution.

This generic Information Technology Outsourcing Consulting Agreement is provided in MS Word format, and is fully editable to meet your specific needs.