The Web and artificial intelligence have brought about some surreal, science fiction like questions. The most recent mind-bending concept is whether or not robots can enter into contracts – that is, is a Web crawler implicitly entering a contract posted on a website announcing copyright conditions?
10 Step Web Design and Development Contract Agreement
This is not written by a professional lawyer or anyone close to one. It is written by a typical business owner of a successful web development company who has no law degree or the budget to hire a lawyer to write a web development contract.
Google/Earthlink Wins San Francisco Wifi Contract
San Francisco’s city panel has chosen a Google/Earthlink partnership to build a free municipal wifi network for the city.
Google Wants Lee Contract Dismissed
The saga of Kai-Fu Lee continues as his new employer seeks summary judgment in federal court.
Calpine and Mitsui Enter Clean Energy Supply Contract With OPA
Calpine and Mitsui have jointly entered into a 20-year Clean Energy Supply Contract with the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) to provide clean energy from a new 1,005-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant.
Chevron Nigeria and NNPC Award KBR Snamprogetti JGC Joint Venture EPC Contract
The joint venture team of KBR, the engineering and construction subsidiary of Halliburton…
Lockheed Martin Enters $37.8 million Contract With Air Force
Lockheed Martin received a $37.8 million contract to provide the U.S. Air Force with Precision Engagement production kits to modify A/OA-10 aircraft.
CN and IBEW Sign Labor Contract
CN and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) signed a tentative contract covering 644 union members who maintain and repair CN’s signals and communications systems across Canada.
Preparing a Contract With an Outsource Service Provider
When your in-house expertise and/or budget doesn’t allow you to implement a vital IT development project, it’s time to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing. If you finally decide to outsource your project, you have to choose an outsource service provider (OSP) that best fits your needs. The next step – a most important and responsible one – is negotiating and preparing a contract.
Need Help? Contract or Hire.
Has your business reached the point where you need an extra pair of hands to get all the work done? If so, you are facing a decision. Should you hire an employee or to contract the work out? Obviously, if you require a full-time presence in your workplace such as a receptionist or counter clerk, then hiring an employee is your option. Otherwise, an independent contractor could be an alternative solution.