The move to the cloud has been transformative, but negotiating cloud and SaaS contracts presents its own set of challenges.

The legal and business terms presented in cloud contracts are different from those in traditional on-premise software licenses. You have no greater leverage with your vendor to negotiate meaningful concessions than before you commit to

The move to the cloud has been transformative, but negotiating cloud and SaaS contracts presents its own set of challenges.

The legal and business terms presented in cloud contracts are different than in traditional on-premise software licenses.

In a cloud contract, you need to aggressively negotiate substantial discounts off of the list price of the

ERP vendors and integrators will emphasize the ERP software’s ease of implementation and fit for your business. It is not always true.

You must conduct due diligence, use a software selection process, and negotiate a strong contractual framework to manage the implementation project.

The software sales process is designed to minimize the complexity of the

Taft Chicago partner Marcus Harris will be a featured speaker for Pemeco Consulting’s webinar, “SaaS Contract Negotiations: A Winning Playbook,” on April 27. The webinar will provide insights on the typical negotiation cycle, key contract terms, how to build a strong bargaining position, and how to master negotiation strategies. 

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