Software Consulting Agreement

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.

Assign your rights in software you have developed with this Quitclaim and Assignment of Rights form.

• This assignment form would typically be used in a situation where a software developer is hired as an independent contractor to develop software for a client.
• The developer assigns all rights and interest in the software to the client, pursuant to the terms of the Software Consulting Contract.
• This is a generic legal form which does not contain specific references to the laws of any particular country or region and can be used in most jurisdictions.
• The Quitclaim and Assignment of Rights template is fully editable to meet your unique needs.

Software developers can raise the capital needed to develop and bring a new software program to market with this easy-to-use Business Plan template.

• This template focuses on raising funds for the project through selling shares to investors.
• The document includes sections for: a history of the company, a description of the software products, a market analysis and marketing plan, and a 3-year financial plan.
• You also get a Confidentiality Agreement which should be signed by anyone who reviews your business plan to protect your confidential information.

Software developers often forget that success in business isn't just about designing great new products. Getting funded requires good planning. Get started on your winning Business Plan with this downloadable template.

Set up a joint venture between a software developer and a client with this USA Software Development Joint Venture Agreement template for US based businesses.

• The parties will form a corporation which will issue proportionate numbers of shares to the co-venturers.
• The relationship will be a joint venture, not a partnership.
• The contract sets out how the business and affairs of the joint venture will be managed.
• The document also contains a mechanism for one co-venturer to buy out the interest of another in the event of default.
• This Software Development Joint Venture Agreement is governed by the laws of the United States.
• This is a downloadable template that can be easily modified and customized to fit your unique business needs.