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County attorney flags indemnification and arbitration clauses in vendor phone agreement; court delays final contract review
Summary
A proposed purchase of five phones and two licenses prompted legal review after the county attorney (staff) said the vendor contract contains indemnification and arbitration provisions the office rarely accepts; staff will return with an edited contract.
Staff proposed purchasing five phones (two assigned users, three spares) and two standard licenses at an annual total of $470.40. Before approval, the county's legal reviewer flagged problematic contract provisions.
"I don't believe anybody in our office can review this agreement. Prior to this morning, there are several provisions in this agreement that our office almost rarely said rejects," the staff reviewer told the court, calling out potential indemnification language and an arbitration clause.
IT staff apologized for not routing the contract earlier and agreed to bring the agreement back to the court with edits; the court indicated staff should return the item for review and documentation before final execution.
