Rules of Engagement
the parameters and expectations for third-party relationships
we need to expect a certain level to be met when partnering professionally with professed professionals
The Expectations
- Roles and Responsibilities (who is responsible to do what in this partnership)
- Security Requirements (what security standards do we ALL have to adhere to)
- Compliance Obligations (what must we all agree to do in order to work together securely and privately)
- Reporting and Communication (how and to who do we communicate with when something goes wrong)
- Change Management (how do we properly implement changes that affect both of us in this partnership)
- Contractual Provisions (who and how can one of us back out if the other side doesn't hold up their end of the deal)
Common Legal Agreements
- Memorandum of Understanding
- Non-disclosure Agreement
- Memorandum of Agreement
- Business Partnership Agreement
- Master Service Agreement
- Service Level Agreement
- Statement of Work / Work Order