Careful planning of software license agreements deters disputes

This article, part two of a three-part series on software license agreements, addresses the need to become familiar with the central provisions of such agreements. Healthcare institutions must carefully review proposed agreements to ensure the vendor meets all requirements. The best way to avoid legal disputes over breach of a contract is to carefully investigate vendors and to use an extremely detailed request for proposal. The agreement itself should specify the legal remedy to be used if a term of the contract is breached.