title: Service contract management and negotiation.
abstract: Service contract management can have a profound impact on the life cycle cost and general performance of serviced equipment. Negotiating service contracts from the client's perspective can help to ensure that the facility is receiving the best possible service and terms during the contract period. This document shows examples of contract considerations.
authors.affiliation: Mercy Medical Center, Inc., Roseburg, OR, USA.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Wickesser
mesh_terms: D003284:Contract Services / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004868:Equipment Failure; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital / Q000191:economics; D017721:Hospital Costs; D007341:Insurance; D008284:Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017008:Negotiating; D014481:United States