The “outsourcing lawyer” defines the purposes, scope and methods of operation of this long-term relationship that is neither a pure subcontract nor a fiduciary relationship. In negotiating the long-term “infrastructure services” agreement, the sourcing lawyer must navigate a balanced approach that should result in a mutually beneficial contract that meets both sides’ needs for certainty, flexibility, risk management and enforceability. The sourcing lawyer is skilled in a rigorous process of contract negotiation and renegotiation of long-term contracts for complex, expensive and rapidly changing key services.