Outsourcing due diligence record—law firms

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Outsourcing due diligence record—law firms

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Published by a LexisNexis Practice Compliance expert

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Description of proposed outsourcing services

[State nature of services you propose to outsource, eg typing of digital dictation]

Proposed outsourcing supplier

[Identify the proposed outsourcing supplier to which this due diligence record relates]

Due diligence team

[Identify the individuals within your business who have been involved in the due diligence exercise, eg procurement, head of dept, head of IT, head of HR]

NameRole
[insert name][insert role]
[insert name][insert role]
[insert name][insert role]
[insert name][insert role]

Internal due diligence

Findings or outcomeDate signed off
How are the services we are proposing to outsource currently supplied?[insert findings or outcome][insert date]
What service levels are currently achieved in relation to the existing service provision?[insert findings or outcome][insert date]
What service levels are we seeking to achieve by outsourcing?[insert findings or outcome][insert date]
From which premises are the services currently provided?[insert findings or outcome][insert date]
Have we identified all equipment and assets currently used to provide the services?[insert findings or outcome][insert date]
Do we have any existing outsourcing contracts
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Key definition:
Outsourcing definition
What does Outsourcing mean?

Using a third party to undertake work that a law firm or in-house team would normally do for themselves and for which the firm or in-house team remain responsible.

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