A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is a document outlining preliminary agreements or understandings between parties in a transaction. This type of document is sometimes referred to as a "Letter of Understanding.” Generally, a MOU should not be a legally binding contract. Its purpose is to describe important business terms or identify the key business and contractual understandings which will form the basis of the final contract. These include such issues as monetary terms, financing, contingencies, risk allocation, form of documentation and who will prepare the documentation. Many times, negotiating parties would be unwilling to invest further time, energy and money in negotiating a deal if these understandings were not clearly spelled out.
Para su conveniencia, debajo del texto en español le brindamos la versión completa de este formulario en inglés. For your convenience, the complete English version of this form is attached below the Spanish version.