Facilities management outsourcing in the UK avoiding elephant traps in the legal jungle
Language: English Series: Journal of Facilities Management ; 3(3) 254-272(18)Publication details: 2005Subject(s): Summary: The UK has, in recent years, seen considerable growth of Facilities Management (FM) outsourcing across a range of industries. This paper considers the legal problems and risks inherent in FM sourcing. It also suggests ways to facilitate the transactional negotiating process and discusses the methods by which business and legal risks can be fairly apportioned between the user and the provider, how to ensure good contract management and, importantly, managing risks on contract termination and exit. The paper is relevant to both users and providers in terms of best negotiating practice and risk management. From a legal perspective, both the UK and the European Union are more highly regulated than the US and Canadian markets. This paper focuses on UK and European issues. Cross-border legal issues are also considered. [Taken from journal abstract].| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L129265 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 129265-1001 |
The UK has, in recent years, seen considerable growth of Facilities Management (FM) outsourcing across a range of industries. This paper considers the legal problems and risks inherent in FM sourcing. It also suggests ways to facilitate the transactional negotiating process and discusses the methods by which business and legal risks can be fairly apportioned between the user and the provider, how to ensure good contract management and, importantly, managing risks on contract termination and exit. The paper is relevant to both users and providers in terms of best negotiating practice and risk management. From a legal perspective, both the UK and the European Union are more highly regulated than the US and Canadian markets. This paper focuses on UK and European issues. Cross-border legal issues are also considered. [Taken from journal abstract].