A Guide to IT Contracting, 2nd Edition

Chapter 25

Website Development Agreements

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Criteria to Consider When Selecting a Website Developer

• □ Developer’s experience and qualifications

• □ Identify parties and their relationship

• □ Extent of allowable subcontracting

• □ Whether to include both designing and hosting

• □ Implications of co-branding or joint development

Basic Objectives

• □ Specifications for website

  • – Statements of work

  • – Technology and equipment to be supplied

• □ Change management process

• □ List competing websites and extent to which your website is based on them

• □ Required functions

• □ Maintenance and updating requirements

• □ Define developer rights of access

Intellectual Property Ownership

• □ Obtain proper licenses and assignments

Software Requirements

• □ Ensure ...