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7 - Contracts Used to Procure Cloud Services II

Standard Terms, Impact on Governments, and Lessons Learned

from Part III - Private Ordering and Cloud Computing Contracts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 December 2021

Kevin McGillivray
Kevin McGillivray
Affiliation:
Norwegian Research Centre for Computers and Law
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Summary

This chapter contains the second part of book’s study on cloud computing contracts.

The chapter examines how general contract law, as defined in the chapter, will likely apply to the use of cloud computing services. This chapter focuses on terms that are often considered standard in cloud agreements. The analysis includes terms aimed at keeping information confidential, non-disclosure agreements, terms regarding liability, warranties, and other terms and conditions aimed at regulating or limiting responsibility. Additionally, the chapter considers terms aimed at termination of services, portability and other provisions necessary for exiting services.

In addition to offering an evaluation of specific contract terms, the chapter also evaluates how governments might create better cloud computing contracts to generate more consistent and compliant results.

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Cloud computingstandard contract termsconfidentialityNDAliabilitywarrantysubcontracting
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Government Cloud Procurement
Contracts, Data Protection, and the Quest for Compliance
 , pp. 196 - 247
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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