Preferred Providers Face Outsourcing Challenges

To read more about how sponsor and vendor relationships are changing in a world where outsourcing is the norm, check out the following articles:
Laying with the Lions by Brian O'Neill
Vendor Quality Assurance Audits: A Formula for Success by Carl Anderson, Cathy Tashiro, and Laurie Taddonio
Successful Outsourcing: Tracking the Evolving Use of Full-Service and Niche-Service CROs by John R. Vogel and Kenneth A. Getz
A Clinical Development Solution Tailored for Biopharmaceutical Companies by Vincent Charlon
Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and Preferred Vendor Agreements have been used for years to provide pricing predictability and consistency in contracting to outsourcing departments. While generally successful, the extent to which they ensure companies are extracting maximum value from them is difficult to measure.

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