title: Finding the right balance for contract reviews.
abstract: Contracts are the crux of a materials manager's job. Vendors and hospitals alike use them to protect their interests. But contracts are only advantageous to hospitals when the materials manager understands contractual language and/or knows when to seek legal counsel. Regardless of whether your legal counsel is in-house or outsourced, it is important to establish and maintain a solid working relationship. Otherwise, contracts can become mired in red tape or the language essential to success could be incorrect or insufficient.
authors.forename: Leigh
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Page
mesh_terms: D032982:Contracts / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States