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IT Outsourcing Services Contract Mexico (Contrato de Servicios de TI Outsourcing)

IT Outsourcing Services Contract Mexico (Contrato de Servicios de TI Outsourcing)

CONTRATO DE PRESTACIÓN DE SERVICIOS DE TI EN OUTSOURCING

IT Outsourcing Services Contract

Celebrado conforme al Código Civil Federal Artículo 2606, la Ley Federal de Protección a la Propiedad Industrial (LFPPI) Artículo 68, y la Ley Federal de Protección de Datos Personales en Posesión de los Particulares (LFPDPPP)

I. PARTES

PROVEEDOR DE SERVICIOS DE TI:

Nombre / Razón Social: [IT Provider Name]

RFC: [Proveedor RFC]

REPSE: [REPSE Number]

Domicilio: [Proveedor Address]

Representante: [Proveedor Representative]

EMPRESA CLIENTE:

Nombre / Razón Social: [Client Company Name]

RFC: [Cliente RFC]

Domicilio: [Cliente Address]

Responsable de TI: [Cliente Representative]

Las partes celebran el presente Contrato de Prestación de Servicios de TI en Outsourcing, conforme a las siguientes cláusulas:

II. ALCANCE DE LOS SERVICIOS DE TI

Tipo de Servicios de TI: [IT Service Type]

Descripción Detallada del Alcance: [Scope Description]

Exclusiones del Alcance: [Scope Exclusions]

III. ACUERDO DE NIVEL DE SERVICIO (ANS)

Disponibilidad Garantizada de Sistemas: [System Availability]

Tiempos de Respuesta y Resolución de Incidentes: [Incident Response Times]

Pena Convencional por Incumplimiento del ANS: [SLA Penalty], conforme al Artículo 2117 del Código Civil Federal. El incumplimiento reiterado del ANS durante 3 (tres) meses consecutivos otorgará al Cliente el derecho de terminación anticipada sin pena alguna.

IV. PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL

Titularidad sobre Desarrollos: [IP Ownership]

Propiedad Intelectual Preexistente: Cada parte retiene la titularidad sobre su propiedad intelectual preexistente (propiedad intelectual aportada al contrato). El Proveedor otorga al Cliente una licencia de uso (no exclusiva, sublicenciable para filiales) sobre sus herramientas, frameworks y metodologías propias en la medida necesaria para el uso de los entregables contratados.

V. PROTECCIÓN DE DATOS PERSONALES Y CIBERSEGURIDAD

El Proveedor de Servicios de TI actuará como Encargado del tratamiento de datos personales (encargado) bajo la Ley Federal de Protección de Datos Personales en Posesión de los Particulares (LFPDPPP), conforme al Artículo 50. El Encargado se obliga a: (a) tratar datos personales únicamente para los fines determinados por el Cliente (Responsable); (b) implementar las medidas de seguridad requeridas conforme a la LFPDPPP, su Reglamento y los lineamientos del INAI; (c) abstenerse de retransferir datos personales sin consentimiento escrito previo del Cliente; (d) devolver o destruir certificadamente todos los datos personales al término del contrato.

Estándar de Seguridad: [Security Standard]

Notificación de Incidentes de Seguridad: [Incident Notification Period] a partir de que el Proveedor tenga conocimiento del incidente. La notificación incluirá descripción del incidente, datos afectados, medidas adoptadas y plan de mitigación.

VI. SUBCONTRATACIÓN Y CUMPLIMIENTO LFT 2021

El Proveedor confirma su registro vigente en el REPSE (Número: [REPSE Number]) conforme a la reforma en materia de subcontratación de la Ley Federal del Trabajo (2021). El Proveedor se obliga a proporcionar al Cliente, de forma trimestral, constancias de cumplimiento de sus obligaciones ante el IMSS e INFONAVIT para el personal asignado a este contrato. El Cliente y el Proveedor presentarán conjuntamente el aviso ante la STPS conforme al Artículo 15-D de la LFT.

VII. HONORARIOS, VIGENCIA Y TRANSICIÓN

Cuota Mensual de Servicio: [Monthly Fee]

Vigencia del Contrato: [Contract Duration]

Asistencia de Transición al Término: [Transition Period]

Al término del contrato (por vencimiento o terminación anticipada), el Proveedor entregará al Cliente: toda la documentación técnica, credenciales de acceso, claves de cifrado y licencias del Cliente; el código fuente y entregables cedidos al Cliente; y eliminará certificadamente todos los datos del Cliente de sus sistemas dentro de los 30 días siguientes al vencimiento del período de transición.

VIII. LEY APLICABLE Y JURISDICCIÓN

El presente contrato se rige por el Código Civil Federal (Artículo 2606), la Ley Federal de Protección a la Propiedad Industrial (LFPPI), la Ley Federal del Derecho de Autor (LFDA), la Ley Federal de Protección de Datos Personales en Posesión de los Particulares (LFPDPPP), y la Ley Federal del Trabajo (reformas de subcontratación 2021) de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos. Para cualquier controversia, las partes se someten a la jurisdicción de los Juzgados competentes de [City], con renuncia expresa a cualquier otro fuero.

FIRMAS

En [City], a [Contract Date].

PROVEEDOR DE SERVICIOS DE TI:

[IT Provider Name]

Representado por: [Proveedor Representative]

Firma: _________________________

EMPRESA CLIENTE:

[Client Company Name]

Responsable de TI: [Cliente Representative]

Firma: _________________________

IT Service Provider (Proveedor de TI)

________________

Signature

Client Company (Empresa Cliente)

________________

Signature

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What Is a IT Outsourcing Services Contract Mexico (Contrato de Servicios de TI Outsourcing)?

An IT Outsourcing Services Contract Mexico (Contrato de Servicios de TI Outsourcing) is a written agreement between an information technology service provider (proveedor de servicios de tecnologías de la información) and a client company (empresa cliente) by which the IT provider agrees to deliver specified technology services — including infrastructure management (gestión de infraestructura), software development (desarrollo de software), cloud computing services (servicios de cómputo en la nube), IT helpdesk and support (mesa de ayuda y soporte técnico), cybersecurity services (servicios de ciberseguridad), and data centre management (administración de centros de datos) — in exchange for a recurring service fee (cuota de servicio recurrente) or transaction-based fee (tarifa por transacción). In Mexico, IT outsourcing contracts are governed primarily by the Código Civil Federal (CCF) Article 2606 on service contracts and the Ley Federal de Protección a la Propiedad Industrial (LFPPI, DOF 1 July 2020) Article 68, which governs intellectual property ownership in software development and technology services.

The Ley Federal de Protección a la Propiedad Industrial (LFPPI) Article 68 establishes the critical rule for software developed by employees or contractors in Mexico — software (programas de computadora) created by an employee (trabajador) in the course of their employment belongs to the employer, unless otherwise agreed in writing. For software developed by an independent contractor (prestador de servicios independiente), the default rule is that the contractor retains intellectual property ownership unless the contract expressly assigns (cede) the IP to the client. The Ley Federal del Derecho de Autor (LFDA, DOF 24 December 1996, as amended) Article 83 governs software copyright (derechos de autor sobre programas de computadora) — software is protected as a literary work from the moment of creation, without registration, for a term of 75 years. A well-drafted IT outsourcing contract must expressly address which party owns the IP developed during the engagement and under what conditions.

The Ley Federal de Protección de Datos Personales en Posesión de los Particulares (LFPDPPP, DOF 5 July 2010) is the primary data protection statute applicable to IT outsourcing in Mexico, particularly when the IT provider has access to the client's databases, customer information, employee records, or other personal data as part of the outsourced services. Under the LFPDPPP, the client company is the data controller (responsable de datos personales) — retaining legal responsibility for how personal data is processed — while the IT service provider acts as an encargado (data processor). LFPDPPP Article 50 requires that the data processing relationship between the responsable and the encargado be documented in a written contract (contrato de encargo de tratamiento) specifying: the purposes for which the encargado may process personal data, the data security measures (medidas de seguridad) to be implemented, the prohibition on further disclosure of the data, and the obligations upon contract termination (devolución o destrucción de datos).

For IT outsourcing contracts in regulated sectors — financial services (sector financiero), healthcare (sector salud), or government (sector gobierno) — additional regulatory frameworks impose specific cybersecurity and data management requirements. Financial sector IT providers handling data of Banco de México-regulated institutions must comply with CNBV (Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores) Circular Única de Bancos (CUB) and the Ley para Regular las Instituciones de Tecnología Financiera (Ley Fintech, DOF 9 March 2018). Healthcare IT providers must comply with NOM-004-SSA3-2012 digital health record standards and COFEPRIS requirements. Government entity IT contracts must comply with LAASSP procurement rules and NMX-I-27001-NYCE (ISO 27001) information security management standards.

The Ley Federal del Trabajo (LFT) 2021 subcontracting reform (reforma en materia de subcontratación) significantly impacts IT outsourcing in Mexico — IT providers that deploy personnel to work exclusively and permanently at client facilities performing the client's core IT functions must be registered in the REPSE (Registro de Prestadores de Servicios Especializados) and comply with all IMSS, INFONAVIT, and LFT obligations for their deployed workers. The IT outsourcing contract must address REPSE compliance, worker IMSS registration verification, and the annual STPS joint notice (aviso conjunto) requirements.

Mexico's technology outsourcing market has grown significantly as a nearshore destination for US and Canadian companies — the time zone alignment, T-MEC trade framework, and growing STEM talent pool in cities such as Guadalajara (the Silicon Valley of Mexico), Monterrey, Mexico City, and Querétaro make Mexico one of the leading IT outsourcing destinations in Latin America. This commercial context makes well-structured IT outsourcing contracts under the CCF and LFPDPPP framework essential for both domestic and cross-border technology service relationships.

When Do You Need a IT Outsourcing Services Contract Mexico (Contrato de Servicios de TI Outsourcing)?

An IT Outsourcing Services Contract Mexico is required whenever a company engages an external IT service provider to deliver technology services — from simple helpdesk support to full infrastructure and application management outsourcing.

The contract is needed when a company transfers operational management of its IT infrastructure (servidores, redes, almacenamiento, sistemas de respaldo) to an external managed service provider (MSP — proveedor de servicios gestionados). Infrastructure management outsourcing transfers significant operational control and access to the IT provider — the contract must document service levels, security protocols, data handling obligations under the LFPDPPP, and the provider's access rights and restrictions.

The document is required for software development outsourcing (desarrollo de software en outsourcing) — when a company engages an external development firm to build custom software applications. Under LFPPI Article 68 and LFDA Article 83, the contractor retains IP ownership by default unless the contract expressly assigns IP to the client — every software development outsourcing contract must contain an IP assignment clause (cláusula de cesión de derechos de propiedad intelectual) to ensure the client owns the developed software.

An IT outsourcing contract is essential for cloud services agreements (acuerdos de servicios en la nube) — when a company migrates workloads to a cloud provider or engages a cloud management company. Cloud outsourcing involves personal data transfers to cloud infrastructure that may be located outside Mexico — triggering LFPDPPP international data transfer requirements (transferencias internacionales de datos personales) under LFPDPPP Articles 36 through 38.

The contract is required when a company outsources its cybersecurity operations (operaciones de ciberseguridad) to a security operations centre (SOC — centro de operaciones de seguridad). The cybersecurity provider will have access to all of the client's network traffic, security logs, and potentially personal data — the IT outsourcing contract must establish strict data access controls, confidentiality obligations, and incident response procedures.

Financial institutions regulated by the CNBV under the Circular Única de Bancos must document all IT outsourcing relationships affecting core banking systems in written contracts that include minimum security and data management standards — failure to maintain compliant IT outsourcing contracts constitutes a regulatory violation subject to CNBV administrative sanctions under the Ley de Instituciones de Crédito. SAP, Oracle, and other ERP implementation projects in Mexico similarly require a comprehensive IT outsourcing contract covering implementation services, data migration, and ongoing support under CCF Article 2606 and the REPSE framework where personnel are deployed to client premises.

Startups and scale-ups seeking software development services from Mexican IT firms under equity or convertible note arrangements must also document the technology services relationship through a formal IT outsourcing contract — investors conducting due diligence will scrutinize IP assignment provisions and LFPDPPP compliance status as standard checkpoints before closing funding rounds. A properly structured contract confirming that all developed IP belongs to the client company is a prerequisite for Series A and later venture capital investments in Mexican technology companies.

What to Include in Your IT Outsourcing Services Contract Mexico (Contrato de Servicios de TI Outsourcing)

A valid IT Outsourcing Services Contract Mexico under CCF Article 2606, LFPPI Article 68, and LFPDPPP must contain the following essential elements:

Identification of Parties: Full legal name, RFC, Registro Público de Comercio reference, and domicile of both the IT service provider (proveedor de servicios de TI) and the client company (empresa cliente). Identification of the account manager (gerente de cuenta) and key personnel (personal clave) designated by each party. REPSE registration number of the IT provider (if deploying personnel to client facilities under the 2021 LFT subcontracting reform).

Scope of Services (Alcance de los Servicios): Detailed description of all IT services to be provided — infrastructure management, software development, cloud services, cybersecurity, helpdesk, or combination. The contract should specify what is in scope vs. out of scope, and the procedure for requesting additional services (change order or control de cambios procedure) outside the base scope.

Service Level Agreement (Acuerdo de Nivel de Servicio — ANS): Measurable performance metrics for each service component — system availability (disponibilidad del sistema) as a percentage uptime (e.g., 99.9% uptime for production systems), incident response times (tiempos de respuesta a incidentes) by severity level (crítico, alto, medio, bajo), resolution times (tiempos de resolución), and customer satisfaction metrics. Consequences of SLA breach — service credits (créditos de servicio) calculated per percentage point of missed availability, or penalty deductions (deducciones por incumplimiento) under CCF Article 2117.

Intellectual Property Ownership (Propiedad Intelectual): Express IP ownership clause stating which party owns: pre-existing IP (propiedad intelectual preexistente) of each party — retained by its owner; newly developed IP (propiedad intelectual desarrollada en el marco del contrato) — should be expressly assigned to the client via an IP assignment clause (cláusula de cesión de derechos de propiedad intelectual) complying with LFPPI Articles 66 through 70 and LFDA Article 83; background IP (propiedad intelectual de fondo) used by the IT provider's own frameworks, tools, and methodologies — licensed to the client for use in the deliverables, with the client receiving a perpetual, royalty-free licence (licencia perpetua libre de regalías).

Data Protection and Security (Protección de Datos y Seguridad): LFPDPPP encargado de datos clause — the IT provider agrees to process personal data only for the purposes specified by the client (responsable), implement the security measures required by the LFPDPPP and its Reglamento, prohibit further transfer of personal data to subprocessors without client written consent, and return or destroy personal data upon contract termination. Cybersecurity obligations — compliance with NMX-I-27001-NYCE (ISO 27001) or equivalent security standards; encryption requirements for data at rest and in transit; access control and privileged access management (gestión de acceso privilegiado); security incident notification obligations (notificación de incidentes de seguridad) within specified timeframes; and annual security audit (auditoría de seguridad) or penetration test (prueba de penetración) requirements.

Confidentiality (Confidencialidad): Broad confidentiality obligation covering the client's business systems, data, technical architecture, and trade secrets under LFPPI Article 82 — distinct from but complementary to the data protection obligations. Specific restrictions on the IT provider's use of the client's technical information for marketing, benchmarking, or competitive intelligence purposes.

Termination and Data Return: Termination rights and notice periods. Upon termination, the IT provider's obligation to: provide transition assistance (asistencia de transición) for a specified period to facilitate handover to a replacement provider; deliver all client data in agreed formats; certifiably delete all copies of client data from provider systems within a specified timeframe; and return or transfer all client IP, documentation, and credentials.

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