Sample for Service Agreement

Narendra Kumar

21 Dec, 2020

Service Agreement

This Service Agreement (the “Agreement”) sets forth terms under which ____________ (“Company”) shall provide services to _____________, (the “Client”). This Agreement is effective as of this _____ day of ___________, 20__.

1. The scope of Services. The Company is to provide the Client with the following services (the “Services”):

• [Describe the services]
• [Describe additional rights and responsibilities of both parties]
• [Describe the timeline, if any, including a “time, is of the essence” clause]

2. Compensation; Payment. Client shall provide compensation to the Company at a rate of $_________ for the Services rendered. Company shall provide the Client with an invoice upon completion of the Services. Payment for the Services is due within ____ days of the date of the Company’s invoice.
3. Term; Termination. This Agreement shall commence on ______ and remain in effect until the Services are completed. This Agreement may be extended by mutual written consent of both parties. If either party seeks to terminate this Agreement, the terminating party must provide ______ days’ notice to the other party.
4. Independent Contractor Status. The Company is serving as an independent contractor in providing the Services. Under this Agreement, the Company is neither an employee nor a partner of the Client.
5. Proprietary Information. All work performed under this Agreement (“Work Product”), including without limitation all notes, reports, documentation, drawings, computer programs, inventions, creations, works, devices, models, work-in-progress and deliverables will be the sole property of the Company, and Client hereby assigns to the Company all right, title and interest therein, including but not limited to all audiovisual, literary, moral rights and other copyrights^[1], patent rights, trade secret rights and other proprietary rights therein. Client retains no right to use the Work Product and agrees not to challenge the validity of the Company’s ownership of the Work Product.

Client hereby assigns to the Company all right, title, and interest in any and all photographic images and videos or audio recordings made by the Company during Client’s work for them, including, but not limited to, any royalties, proceeds, or other benefits derived from such photographs or recordings.

6. Notice. All notices required or permitted under this Agreement will be provided in writing and delivered to both parties.
7. Governing Law. The laws of the State of _____________ govern all matters arising out of or relating to this Agreement and the transactions it contemplates, including, without limitation, its interpretation, construction, validity, performance, and enforcement.
8. Assignment; Delegation. The Client may not assign any of its rights under this Agreement or delegate any performance under this Agreement, except with the prior written consent of the Company. Any purported assignment of rights or delegation of performance in violation of this section is void.
9. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all other agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties.

Each party is signing this Agreement on the date stated opposite that party’s signature.

Company name: _________________

Company signature: _________________

Company representative: _________________

Date: _________________

Client name: _________________

Client signature: _________________

Client representative: _________________

Date: _________________