Negotiating Vendor Contracts: Key Provisions, Market Terms & Due Diligence
On-Demand Webinar
StreamedAug 25, 2025Duration90 minutes
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- Take-away toolkit
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- Presenter's contact info for questions
Failure to manage third-party compliance can lead to legal penalties, data breaches, operational disruptions, and reputational damage.
The first line of defense is
your vendor contract. Join this webinar to get contract, negotiation, and
risk-mitigation recommendations from a legal expert!
AFTER THIS
WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:
- Understand regulator expectations for contracting with vendors and third-party service providers
- Create a request for proposal (RFP) to send to vendors
- Define the service-level agreements applicable to technology-related vendors and how to negotiate these agreements
- Explain the key provisions that should be in every vendor contract
- Identify how to control related risks, including subcontractors and fourth parties
WEBINAR DETAILS
Understanding the regulatory standards related to
vendor relationships and contracts is critical when negotiating contracts with
third-party service providers. Financial institutions are held accountable not
only for their own operations, but also for the actions and controls of their
vendors – especially those handling sensitive data, accountholder interactions,
or core banking functions. This webinar will cover key contract provisions and negotiating
strategies to protect against regulatory violations, data breaches, downtime,
etc. It will also address how to prepare a request for proposal (RFP) that can be
used when seeking new services from a third party.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This informative session
is designed for personnel involved with vendor contracts and relationships,
such as attorneys, auditors, managers, and compliance officers.
TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT
- Checklist of key terms that should be included in vendor contracts
- RFP template
- Employee training log
- Interactive quiz
- PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
- Attendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits
NOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission,
or republishing of any webinar to other institutions or those not employed by
your institution is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible
participants only.
Presented By

Spencer Fane LLP
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