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Whether you’re a business owner or contractor, drafting an independent contractor agreement can feel overwhelming.
ContractsCounsel, a legal marketplace that connects clients with lawyers, sells independent contractor agreement templates you can purchase.
These templates are comprehensive, clear, and have been drafted by lawyers on the platform, so you can be guaranteed of their quality and legal soundness.
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Benefits of ContractsCounsel Independent Contractor Agreement Templates
On ContractsCounsel, you can browse through independent contractor agreement templates drafted by experienced lawyers. These documents provide various benefits:
- They can be downloaded. Once you purchase the template, simply download and receive it instantly.
- You can hire a lawyer for assistance. You can hire the lawyer from the platform who drafted the template. They can help you customize or review it so that it meets your requirements and is legal.
- You can choose from different independent contractor agreement templates. For example, there are state-specific and editable templates.
- The templates are cost-effective. Their prices range from $10 to $149.99, providing you with many options depending on your needs and budget.
What’s Included in an Independent Contractor Agreement Template
ContractsCounsel’s independent contractor agreement template includes a range of provisions pertaining to work scope, payment, and more. Let’s explore them in greater detail and why having specific terms and clauses in the contract is important.
Services
The agreement includes the scope of work that needs to be completed. It also outlines performance standards and company policies.
Why it’s important: Having this clause ensures a high quality of workmanship, while making standards and expectations clear for both parties.
Compensation and Payment
This section includes the interest rates for late payments and specifies the agreed-on fixed payment fee, which you can edit in the template. It also mentions how the contractor must submit invoices to receive payment on time.
Why it’s important: It keeps the payment schedule running smoothly, preventing issues or disputes.
Independent Contractor Status
As a business owner, you’ll want to mention in the agreement that the independent contractor is not an employee of yours and can’t receive unemployment insurance or other benefits.
Why it’s important: It prevents ambiguity from causing misunderstandings or unrealistic expectations on the part of the contractor.
Intellectual Property Rights
It’s important to state who owns project content. The company’s inventions, trademarks, and logos belong to the company, not the contractor, with sole and exclusive rights.
Why it’s important: This clause prevents confusion or misunderstandings over who owns the work. The company needs it to protect their rights.
Confidentiality
The contractor will have access to the company’s confidential documents and other information. It should be treated respectfully and not be disclosed to third parties without the company’s written consent.
Why it’s important: The company shares sensitive information with the contractor, which they want to protect from competitors and potential harm.
Representations and Warranties
The contractor needs to know what their work expectations are, so that they meet industry and company standards. The template also includes a note about meeting state, federal, and local laws.
Why it’s important: It protects the company by ensuring the contractor meets all expectations. If it’s not included in the contract, the company might be responsible for unsatisfactory content.
Liability and Indemnification
If a contractor makes use of subcontractors, it’s important for the agreement to state that those subcontractors also comply with the contract.
Why it’s important: This template clause ensures that everyone is bound by the same regulations to prevent issues or disputes.
Insurance
It’s the contractor’s responsibility to maintain insurance, such as workman’s compensation, to indemnify the company against any losses.
Why it’s important: Losses could occur during the work project. By having this clause, the company can protect itself against damage and other risks.
Termination
This clause states how both parties can terminate the agreement, such as with written notice. It also includes what happens to deliverables after termination, such as that they must be handed over to the company.
Why it’s important: Both the company and contractor must know when and how they can end the agreement. How to handle deliverables is also important so nothing is left ambiguous.
Other Business Activities
ContractsCounsel data has found that many contractors want to be able to work for other companies without conflict of interest.
Why it’s important: This protects the contractor’s right to take on other jobs while working for the company and ensures the company is aware of this so there are no misunderstandings.
Non-Solicitation and Non-Circumvention
To protect the company’s interests, the contractor agreement template has non-solicitation and non-circumvention clauses. These prevent the contractor from soliciting or hiring the company’s employees or contractors. They also can’t work directly with the company’s clients or business partners without written consent.
Why it’s important: Having this clause in the agreement protects the company’s relationships and investments.
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