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AstraZeneca v. IBM: Why Pre-contract Focus on an Exit Strategy is Important

Issued: July 01 2012

With outsourcing contracts generally growing shorter, having a good exit strategy grows in importance. Drawing on a recent case in the UK, Alistair Maughan and David Varney remind us why a precontract focus on exit is important.

 

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