Consulting Contract Forms

Do your outside consultants have access to your sensitive business information? Make it a requirement that they sign this Nondisclosure and Non-competition Agreement before they gain access.

• The consultant agrees not to disclose or use any of the company's confidential information or trade secrets he/she has become privy to while providing consulting services.
• Any breach of confidentiality by the consultant may cause the company irreparable harm for which damages are not a sufficient remedy.
• The consultant has no proprietary rights in any of the company's confidential information and intellectual property.
• The consultant promises not to compete with the business of the company during the term of the consulting contract, and for a specified period of time afterwards.
• This is a generic legal form that does not contain specific references to the laws of any country or jurisdiction.
• Keeping your business data confidential is vital to your company's continued success. Protect it by having all third party consultants sign the Nondisclosure and Non-competition Agreement.
• You can download the form immediately after purchasing it. Available in MS Word format.

Before you draft a Consulting Agreement with an outside consultant, download this free checklist.

• The checklist lists 15 legal issues that you need to consider when drawing up the agreement.
• When you have reviewed all of those issues, use this Consulting Services Agreement template to write up the contract.
• The checklist and agreement templates are both generic in nature and do not refer specifically to the laws of any country.
• Download your free copy of the Consulting Agreement Checklist now.

If you provide IT services for Canadian businesses, this Consulting Agreement template is an easy and fast way to prepare your client contracts.

• The contract template can be used in any province or territory of Canada.
• The IT consultant is autonomous and is not subject to supervision by the client's personnel.
• This contract is not exclusive. The IT consultant has the right to work for other clients.
• The consultant is responsible for its own employee deductions and remittances, and indemifies the client against any claims by Canada Revenue Agency or others with respect to its employees.
• The IT consulting firm and its employees shall not disclose any of the client's confidential information.
• Ownership of all deliverables under the contract belongs solely to the client.
• The contract includes a non-solicitation clause to prevent the consultant from soliciting the client's customers or employees.

To access the form, follow these three steps: 1. Add it to your cart. 2. Check out and pay for the form. 3. Download it.

Canadian software consultants can use this comprehensive template to prepare Consulting Agreements for clients that they are developing software for.

• This legal document template can be used in any province or territory.
• The consultant is not subject to supervision by or instructions from the client.
• The consultant indemnifies the client against claims by Revenue Canada for employee deductions, and against claims for damages, loss or injury caused by the consultant's employees.
• The consultant and its employees are bound by confidentiality and nondisclosure provisions with respect to the client's information and data.
• The client is the sole owner of all deliverables under the contract.
• The consultant will not solicit staff or customers of the client.
• The consultant provides no warranty of the deliverables and assumes no risk or liability for risk or injury resulting from the use of the deliverables.
• This is a Canadian legal form which can be used in most provinces and territories except for Quebec, where a French language version may be required.
• Download the contract immediately after you purchase it. The document is available in MS Word format and is easy to customize.

Any company in Canada that hires outside consultants should download this Consulting Services and Confidentiality Agreement.

• This is a two part contract. The Consulting Services Contract covers the terms and conditions governing the consultant's retainer. The Confidentiality Agreement is written to protect your sensitive business information from disclosure by the consultant.
• The consultant is being retained as an independent contractor and not as an employee of the company.
• The consultant's duties include numerous financial and managerial functions such as preparing budget plans and budgets, preparing financial statements, developing company policies, overseeing investor relations and sourcing opportunities for acquisitions.
• The template is fully customizable and can be used anywhere in Canada except Quebec.
• You can download your copy of the Canada Consulting Services and Confidentiality Contract immediately after purchasing it.

Hire an outside consultant to provide services to your business with this downloadable Consulting Services Agreement.

• This is a generic (not country specific) legal contract in letter format.
• The consultant will provide the services on an ongoing basis for as long as the client requires them, or until the contract is terminated.
• The consultant will be retained as an independent contractor, not hired as an employee.
• The contract is not exclusive for either party.
• The consultant will make him/herself reasonably available to provide the services to the client.
• Services will be delivered in a timely manner.
• Procedure for consultant's invoicing and payment of fees and expenses by the client.
• The ownership of the consultant's work product will remain solely with the client.
• Confidentiality provisions to protect the client's proprietary information.
• The consultant agrees not to solicit any of the client's employees.
• This legal contract template is fully editable and can be easily customized for your circumstances.

No matter what type of consulting services you provide, you need a good standard contract template. Download this Canada Consulting Services Agreement for your business.

• The contract is non-exclusive. The consultant is free to provide consulting services to other clients or to be retained by other companies which may compete directly with the client's business.
• The consultant agrees to disclose any potential conflicts of interest.
• Either party may terminate the agreement on proper notice.
• Reports and other data generated by the consultant are the property of the client, and the client retains all proprietary rights in the data.
• The Agreement can be used in all Canadian provinces and territories.
• Provided in MS Word format so you can easily tailor it for your unique business needs.

Provide business consulting services to clients in China with this Consulting Services Agreement for foreign consultants doing business in the PRC.

• The consultant will be paid a fixed consulting fee, payable upon receipt of the invoice by the customer.
• There are confidentiality provisions to protect against disclosure of the client's confidential information by the consultant.
• If a party breaches the Agreement, it is liable for compensatory damages to the other party.
• The parties agree to binding arbitration in the event of a dispute.
• The customer has ownership of any intellectual property arising out of the performance of the Agreement.
• This is an English-language legal form. A Chinese translation of the document may be required to ensure its validity under the laws of People's Republic of China.
• This is a MS Word template which can be edited to fit your unique circumstances.

Hire a consultant for a specific project with this template Consulting Services Agreement.

• The consultant is retained as an independent contractor, not an employee.
• The parties agree to a timetable of dates for delivery and completion of the services.
• The consultant will be paid his or her consulting fees and reimbursed for expenses related to the project services.
• Ownership of the consultant's work product will remain solely with the client.
• Confidentiality provisions to protect the client's proprietary information.
• The consultant agrees not to solicit any of the client's employees.
• This is a fully customizable legal contract template which can be used anywhere.

If your firm uses outside consultants, you should have a standard Consulting Services Contract on hand. This customizable template is for businesses in the U.S.

• The Agreement can be used to retain the services of either a consulting firm or an independent consultant.
• The consultant will prepare business plans, budgets, projections, financial statements, and tax returns.
• The consultant will also develop company policies and corporate profiles, and issue press releases.
• In addition to other duties, the consultant will actively pursue acquisitions and be responsible for securing financing for those acquisitions.
• The contract includes a confidentiality agreement to be signed by the consultant in order to protect intellectual property and trade secrets belonging to the company.
• This legal template can be used throughout the United States.
• Available in MS Word format.

Clarify the terms on which you will review a product for a client with this template Independent Product Review Engagement Letter.

• The consultant will not review any illegal or infringing products.
• The client must provide the product, all related documentation, and technical data with respect to the product.
• The report may not be reprinted in whole or in part without the consultant's permission.
• The consultant is not liable for any losses or damages suffered as a result of the report or the client's use of it.
• This is a generic letter template which is not country-specific and can be used anywhere.
• Available in MS Word format.

Computer consultants, before signing a formal contract make sure that you and your client agree on the terms of your retainer by putting them in this Letter of Intent for Computer Consulting Services.

• The consultant will provide the agreed-upon computer consulting, purchasing and website design and development services to the client.
• The retainer is understood to be exclusive. The client will agree not to hire any other consultant to provide the services during the term of any signed contract between the parties.
• The client will pay the consultant an hourly rate plus allowable expenses.
• The client will prepay or pay COD charges on purchases made through direct source distributors.
• The Letter of Intent for Computer Consulting Services is a generic template form that can be used in any country.

Both sides to a contract can mutually cancel (rescind) an agreement with this free Mutual Rescission form.

• After the form is signed, neither party will have any rights or duties under the contract that they have now dissolved.
• Download the free form, fill in the details, print and sign.
• This is a generic form that can be used anywhere.

Give notice to a party who has defaulted in its contractual obligations to you with this Notice of Breach of Contract.

• The notice sets out the details of the defaulting party's breach, and requests that the breach be remedied by a certain date.
• If the breach is not remedied in the time provided, the defaulting party is notified that you intend to pursue your legal remedies, including commencing legal action.

Retain the services of a software consultant for your business under the terms of this Software Consulting Agreement.

• The consultant will provide price protection to the client.
• The consultant will appoint an account representative to manage the client's account. The client has the right to terminate the agreement if the appointed representative ceases to work for the consultant.
• Procedures for installation and testing of the software developed for the client.
• The consultant agrees not to recruit any of the client's personnel.
• The client has a right to injunctive relief if the consultant breaches the agreement.
• This is a downloadable legal form which does not contain references to specific legislation and can be used anywhere.
• You can customize it to match your particular contract requirements.

Retain a technical expert to act as an advisor to a company with this Technical Advisory Services Agreement.

• The expert will provide business, financial, technical, and scientific advice to the company.
• The expert will be compensated with stock options and reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred during the performance of his or her duties.
• The expert agrees to keep all proprietary information of the company confidential, and not to disclose or use any of it except as required in the performance of his or her duties.
• This Technical Advisory Services Agreement template is available in Microsoft Word format and is fully customizable to meet your needs.

If you're thinking of hiring a consultant to perform certain services for your business, use this model Consulting Services Agreement to write the contract.

• The template is for the UK and is governed by English laws. It can be used throughout the United Kingdom.
• The Agreement contains two sets of optional clauses to make it either an exclusive or non-exclusive contract.
• The consultant will be paid a consulting fee (calculated either hourly, weekly, or monthly), as well as out-of-pocket expenses.
• Either party may terminate on proper notice.
• Extensive confidentiality and non-disclosure provisions.
• The consultant agrees to assign to the company any inventions made or conceived in the course of providing the services.
• Contains optional non-competition provisions.
• Restrictions on use of the company's trade marks by the consultant.

Put the Consulting Services Agreement in your shopping cart and proceed through the checkout, after which you will be able to download the template.

Outsource your IT management to an outside consultant with this USA Information Technology Outsourcing Consulting Agreement. Provisions of the contract include:

• Hiring, compensation and termination of project staff.
• Performance standards to be met by the consultant.
• Ownership of proprietary rights to remain with the client.
• Obligations of each party on termination of the contract.
• Indemnity of the consultant by the client, and limitation of the consultant's liability.
• The consultant's representation that it has the expertise to fulfill its obligations.
• Confidentiality and nondisclosure provisions.
• Procedure for dispute resolution.

The IT Outsourcing Consulting Agreement can be used anywhere in the United States. Get your copy and customize it for your unique circumstances.