Supply of services

Supply of services

This topic considers the key law and practice in relation to the supply of services by businesses and, in particular, in relation to contracts for the supply of services between businesses. The supply of services to consumers is significantly regulated and is not covered by this topic, see Trading with consumers—overview.

Introduction to the supply of services

Practice Note: Contracts for the supply of services—business to business considers:

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the key legislation relating to the supply of services, including the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 (SGSA 1982), the Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010) and the Bribery Act 2010 (BA 2010) to the extent that they impact the supply of services. Practice Note: The Provision of Services Regulations 2009—impact on service providers and service recipients considers the impact of the Provision of Services Regulations 2009 on the rights and obligations of service providers and the rights of service recipients in further detail
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the different types of contracts for the supply of services
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the use of standard terms and conditions versus bespoke agreements for use in documenting supply of

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