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April 8, 20269 min read2.4k views

Offshore Software Development in India: Security, IP & Delivery Checklist

A buyer-side checklist before you sign — especially for US and EU companies

SCT
SSB Consultancy Team
Senior Technology Consultant

Offshore software development works when legal, security, and engineering practices are aligned on day one. Use this checklist as a conversation guide with any India-based vendor (including us).

Legal & IP

  • Source code ownership transferred to **your entity** on payment milestones
  • Third-party OSS license compliance documented
  • Confidentiality and non-solicitation clauses appropriate to your risk

    • Engineering hygiene

  • Git history in **your** organization or mirrored access
  • CI pipeline with automated tests on pull requests
  • Staging environment that matches production topology as closely as practical

    • Security

  • Role-based access to production
  • Secrets management (no keys in chat logs)
  • Dependency scanning and patch policy

    • Delivery transparency

  • Weekly demo cadence
  • Written acceptance criteria per milestone
  • Change requests priced or estimated before work starts

    • Conclusion

    India can be an excellent extension of your product team when IP, security, and delivery transparency are non-negotiables. SSB Consultancy Private Limited follows the above patterns on client engagements and can share sample Statement of Work language with your counsel.

    **Next step:** request our standard MSA/SOW outline and a sample project plan.

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    SCT

    SSB Consultancy Team

    Senior Technology Consultant with over 10 years of experience in enterprise software solutions. Specializes in digital transformation and cloud migration strategies.

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