E-Discovery and Litigation Data
Defensibility
E-discovery vendors offer forensic collection, data processing, review platform hosting, managed review staffing, and production services. Pricing typically combines per-gigabyte processing and hosting fees with hourly and per-user charges.
Vendor selection affects cost, defensibility, and available capabilities.
Alternative Names:
Discovery Vendor, Litigation Support Vendor
Why it Matters?
Vendor pricing structures are difficult to compare because the components differ, and the largest cost driver is frequently monthly hosting rather than the processing fee that anchors most comparisons. Vendors also become witnesses when process is challenged, which makes their documentation practices and the availability of a testifying project manager relevant selection criteria beyond price.
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Why do vendor practices matter beyond cost?
