This presentation will cover the typical structure of a Software as a Service (SaaS) agreement and key points for negotiating a SaaS agreement.  We will walk through a typical vendor SaaS agreement and identify key changes to improve the agreement from a customer perspective.  We will also discuss key issues that are typically found in vendor SaaS agreements, terms that should be included in every SaaS agreement, as well as common challenges, pitfalls to avoid, best practices, and current developments and trends in negotiating SaaS agreements.

Presenter: Jonathan Berg

Bio Info: Jonathan Berg is a Member of Bodman PLC’s Enterprise Procurement Practice Group. As an IT and Procurement attorney, Jonathan helps clients efficiently negotiate and structure information technology and other procurement contracts with vendors.  He has specific experience in the areas of information technology, business process and technology outsourcing, mortgage and loan products and services, professional and consulting services, and transportation and logistics and in the banking, automotive, and outsourcing markets.  Jonathan is recognized in Michigan Rising Stars 2018 and in DBusiness Magazine "Top Lawyers" 2017. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Institute for Supply Management Southeast Michigan.