This professional services agreement template has 6 pages and is a MS Word file type listed under our legal agreements documents.
Sample of our professional services agreement template:
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT This Professional Services Agreement (the "Agreement") is effective [DATE], BETWEEN: [COMPANY NAME] (the "Company"), a company organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [COMPLETE ADDRESS] AND: [SERVICE PROVIDER NAME] (the "Service Provider"), an individual with his main address located at OR a company organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [YOUR COMPLETE ADDRESS] Collectively, the Company and the Service Provider shall be referred to as the "Parties." WHEREAS, the Company has a requirement of [SPECIFY SERVICES]; WHEREAS, the Service Provider has the professional skills and has expressed interest in performing such services for the Company; WHEREAS, the Parties wish to set forth the terms and conditions upon which such services will be provided to the Company by the Service Provider; NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows: ENGAGEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES The Company hereby engages the services of the Service Provider, and the Service Provider agrees to provide the professional services described further herein. The Service Provider shall provide [SPECIFY THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES] to the Company, attached hereinafter as Exhibit A. FEES For services performed during the Term, the Company will pay the Service Provider at the rate of [SPECIFY RATE] per [HOUR/DAY/MONTH]. TERM The Agreement shall begin as of the date of this Agreement and shall be in effect until terminated by mutual consent expressed in writing signed by both Parties. NO SUB-CONTRACTING The Service Provider is being engaged to perform services within his asserted areas of professional expertise and shall not delegate or sub-contract any portion of the services to be performed hereunder. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIP No Employment Relationship. The Company and the Service Provider each expressly agree and understand that they are creating an independent contractor relationship, and that the Service Provider shall not be considered an employee of the Company for any purpose. The Service Provider is not entitled to receive or participate in any medical, retirement, vacation, paid or unpaid leave, or other benefits provided by the Company to its employees. The Service Provider is exclusively responsible for all taxes and any other statutory benefits otherwise required to be provided to employees, and all fees and licenses, if any, required for the performance of the services hereunder. No Exclusivity of Services Other Than to Competitors. This Agreement shall not restrict the Service Provider from performing services for other companies or clients or businesses, provided, however, that during the Term of this Agreement, the Service Provider shall not apply, bid, or contract for, or undertake any employment, independent contractor work, or consulting work with any competitor of the Company. The determination of which businesses constitute "competitors" of the Company shall be solely within the exclusive discretion of the Company. Performance of Services for Competitors. The Service Provider will notify the Company immediately if, during the Term, he engages, or proposes to engage in the performance of services for any competitor of the Company, or any vendor to or customer of the Company. If the Service Provider performs services, whether as an employee or an independent contractor, for a competitor of the Company during the Term of this Agreement, the Company may terminate this Agreement immediately and without further obligation. Additionally, to avoid the appearance or existence of a conflict of interest during the Term, the Service Provider must fully disclose in advance to the Company the terms of any proposed or actual services for a vendor or customer of the Company, and the Company shall have the right in its sole discretion to disapprove the transaction on conflict of interest grounds, or alternatively, to terminate this Agreement immediately and without further obligation to the Service Provider. DUTIES OF THE SERVICE PROVIDER The Service Provider shall provide the services diligently and as per industry standards. The Service Provider shall not provide misleading information about the Company or its services to any third party. The Service Provider shall follow the terms of the Agreement in good faith. The Service Provider shall for the Term of the Agreement work exclusively with the Company and not work with any other similar and competing company, whether paid or free, to provide the services. The Service Provider shall provide the services for a period of at least [NUMBER OF YEARS] years. The Service Provider shall conduct itself in a professional manner while performing the services for the Company. The Service Provider shall follow diligently the code of conduct established by the Company for Service Providers while offering the services to the Company. SOLICITATION The Service Provider agrees to refrain from any solicitation or recruitment (directly or indirectly) of any of Company's employees during the Term of this Agreement and for a period after the expiration or termination of this Agreement equal in duration to the duration of this Agreement. General solicitation, not directed at the Company's employees, will not constitute a violation of this section. LANGUAGE OF THE AGREEMENT The language of the Agreement shall be the English Language, which shall be the binding and controlling language for all matters relating to the meaning or interpretation of the Agreement. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND NON-DISCLOSURE Confidential Information Defined
