VENDOR MANAGEMENT: 13 things to look for when changing benefits vendors; Ending a vendor relationship can have serious ramifications, especially if employers don't pay close attention to contractual obligations

"Start at the divorce and work your way backwards." At our firm, that is what we always advise our employer-clients when they consider entering into a contract with a new vendor. In business, terminating a relationship can have serious ramifications, especially if close attention isn'...

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Published in:Employee Benefit News 2012-05, Vol.26 (6), p.40
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