Many companies contract out the development of their Web sites to third party developers.
Companies should ensure that the contract with the Web site developer address several key areas, including ownership and intellectual property rights, the development process, functionality of the end product, problems that may arise and corrective measures required to be undertaken, covenants of the developer, confidentiality, and other provisions. The following is a checklist of issues. A. Ownership and Intellectual Property Issues. The development agreement should clearly address the issue of ownership of and intellectual property issues related to the content, screens, software, and information developed. B. The Development Process.