Independent Contractor Service Agreement Template

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SERVICE AGREEMENT

This Independent Contractor Service Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into this ______ day of ________, 20 (the “Effective Date”), by and between:

COMPANY: ________________________________________, located at ________________________________________________________________ (“Company”), and

CONTRACTOR: ________________________________________, located at ________________________________________________________________ (“Contractor”).

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1. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED

Contractor agrees to perform the following services for the Company (the “Services”):

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2. TERM

This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue until the completion of the Services, unless terminated earlier in accordance with the provisions herein. The expected completion date is ________, 20.

3. COMPENSATION

In consideration for the services rendered, the Company shall pay the Contractor as follows: [ ] Fixed Fee of $__________ USD. [ ] Hourly Rate of $__________ USD per hour. [ ] Other: __________________________________________________________________________

Payment shall be made within ______ days of receipt of a valid invoice submitted by the Contractor.

4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS

The parties agree that the Contractor is an independent contractor and not an employee, agent, or partner of the Company. Contractor is solely responsible for all federal, state, and local taxes, withholdings, and any other contributions required by law. Contractor is not entitled to any benefits, including but not limited to health insurance, retirement plans, or paid time off.

5. WORK PRODUCT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

All work, deliverables, inventions, or materials created by the Contractor during the course of this Agreement (“Work Product”) shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Contractor hereby assigns all right, title, and interest in such Work Product to the Company.

6. CONFIDENTIALITY

Contractor acknowledges that they may have access to proprietary information of the Company. Contractor agrees to hold all such information in strict confidence and shall not disclose or use such information for any purpose outside the scope of this Agreement without prior written consent from the Company.

7. TERMINATION

Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time upon ______ days' written notice to the other party. Upon termination, the Company shall compensate the Contractor for all services satisfactorily performed up to the date of termination.

8. INDEMNIFICATION

Contractor agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Company from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or resulting from the Contractor’s performance of the Services, including any breach of this Agreement.

9. GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State/Jurisdiction of ________________________.

10. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements, whether written or oral. Any amendments to this Agreement must be made in writing and signed by both parties.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

COMPANY

Signature: ______________________________ Print Name: _____________________________ Title: __________________________________

CONTRACTOR

Signature: ______________________________ Print Name: _____________________________ Tax ID / SSN: ___________________________