Independent Contractor Agreement
Independent Contractor Agreement
Independent Contractor Agreement
This Agreement (the "Agreement") is made on , by and between , (the "Company"), located at , , in the
County of , and , (the "Independent Contractor" or "Contractor") located at of , ,
RECITALS
The Independent Contractor is secured to provide the services described below at the Company's principal
place of business as aforementioned, or from the Contractor's principal place of business, if applicable, as
aforementioned. The Independent Contractor represents that s/he has complied with all Federal, State and
local laws regarding business permits, licenses, reporting requirements, tax withholding requirements, and
other legal requirements of any kind that may be required to carry out said business and the Scope of Work
which is to be performed as an Independent Contractor pursuant to this Agreement, and as such, provides
his/her Employer Tax ID Number,____________________ . The Independent Contractor is or shall remain
open to conducting similar tasks or services for the Company, which may not be listed or described below,
or for entities other than the Company and thus holds himself or herself out to the public to be a separate
business entity.
The Company desires to hire and contract the services of the Independent Contractor to perform those tasks
as set forth herein. The Independent Contractor assents to this Agreement and to act and perform as an
independent contractor for the aforementioned Company and is thus willing to do so on the terms and
conditions as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals and the mutual promises and conditions
contained within this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:
Therefore, staying within the Scope of Work, the Independent Contractor shall retain sole and absolute
discretion in the manner and means for the carrying out of his/her activities and responsibilities contained
herein this Agreement. This Agreement shall not be construed or considered to be a partnership or joint
venture, and the Company shall not be held liable for any obligations incurred by the Independent
Contractor, unless otherwise specifically authorized as such in writing. The Independent Contractor shall
not act as an agent or representative of the Company, superficially or otherwise, nor bind the Company in
any manner, unless specifically authorized to do so in writing.
FURTHERMORE, the Independent Contractor shall perform any and all responsibilities and duties that
may be associated within the Scope of Work set for above, including, but not limited to, work which may
already be in progress or any related change orders. The Independent Contractor shall have full discretion
within the Scope of Work but shall not engage in any activity which is not expressly set forth by this
Agreement without first obtaining prior written authorization.
WORK SCHEDULE
The Independent Contractor shall be responsible to the owner(s) and/or manager(s) of the Company .
Any directions or advice provided to the Independent Contractor regarding the Scope of Work shall be
considered a suggestion only and not an instruction.
COMPENSATION
The Independent Contractor shall be entitled to full compensation for the performance of those tasks,
responsibilities and/or duties related to the Scope of Work as follows:
Compensation Terms:
Total Compensation Amount:
Said compensation shall become due and payable to the Independent Contractor upon receipt of an invoice
by the Company and payable pursuant to the following schedule and method:
Compensation Schedule:
Compensation Method:
TAX WITHHOLDING
The Independent Contractor acknowledges and recognized that it shall complete and return to the Company
an IRS Form 1099 and related tax statements, and shall be required by law to file corporate and/or
individual tax returns, and to pay said taxes pursuant to all provisions of applicable Federal, State and Local
laws. The Independent Contractor herein pledges and agrees to indemnify the Company for any damages or
expenses, including any related attorney's fees, and legal expenses incurred by the Company as a result of
Independent Contractor's failure to make such required payments. Upon the Company's reasonable request,
the Independent Contract shall provide proof of required tax payments.
EXECUTION
During and throughout the course of employment by the Company, and upon the request of and without
any compensation other than that which is herein contained and provided, but at no expense to the
Independent Contractor, the Independent Contractor shall execute any documents and take action which the
Company may deem necessary or appropriate to ensure the implementation of all the provisions of this
Agreement, including without limitation, assisting the Company in obtaining and/or maintaining any
patents, copyrights or similar rights to any Proprietary Information assigned and allocated to the Company.
The Independent Contractor further agrees that the obligations and undertakings herein stated within this
section shall continue beyond termination of employment for any reason by the Company; however, should
the Independent Contractor be called upon for any such assistance after termination of employment, then
the Independent Contractor shall be entitled to fair and reasonable payment in addition to reimbursement of
any expenses which may have been incurred at the request of the Company.
NOTICES
Any and all notices, which may be required hereunder by any party to the other party, shall be executed by
either personal delivery in writing, or by mail, registered or certified, postage pre-paid with a return receipt
requested. Mailed notices must be addressed to the parties at the addresses herein contained in this
Agreement. However, each party may change their address, thus requiring written notice of such change of
address in accordance with this section. Any hand delivered notice shall be deemed communicated as of
actual receipt; mailed notices shall be deemed communicated after five (5) days of mailing. The
Independent Contractor herein agrees to keep the Company informed of any change of business and/or
mailing addresses, as well as telephone, facsimile, email, pager number or any other relevant means of
contact and communication.
INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
The Independent Contractor herein acknowledges (1) the unique nature of the protections and provisions
established and contained within this Agreement, (2) that the Company shall suffer irreparable harm if the
Independent Contractor should breach any of said protections or provisions, and (3) that monetary damages
would be inadequate to compensate the Company for said breach. Therefore, should the independent
Contractor cause a breach of any of the provisions contained within this Agreement, and then the Company
shall be entitled to injunctive relief, in addition to any other remedies at law or equity, to enforce such
provisions.
INDEMNIFICATION
The Independent Contractor shall defend, indemnify, hold harmless, and insure the Company from any and
all potential damages, expenses or liabilities which may result from or arise out of any negligence or
misconduct on part of the Independent Contractor, or from any breach or default of this Agreement which
may be caused or occasioned by the acts of the Independent Contractor. The Independent Contractor shall
also insure that all of its employees and affiliates take all actions necessary to comply with all herein
contained terms and conditions established and set forth in this Agreement.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall be considered a separate and an independent document of which it shall supersede
any and all other Agreements, either oral or written, between the parties hereto, except for any separately
signed Confidentiality, Trade Secret, Non-Compete or Non-Disclosure Agreements to the extent that these
terms are not in conflict with those set forth herein.
REPRESENTATION
All parties to this Agreement herein acknowledges that no representation, inducements, promises or other
agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party hereto, or by anyone action on behalf of any
party hereto, which are not included herein, and that no other agreement, statement or promise not
contained within this Agreement shall be valid or binding. Any alteration or modification of this Agreement
shall be effective only when done so in writing, signed and dated by all parties hereto.
SEVERABILITY
Should any term, condition, or provision of this Agreement be deemed or held to be invalid or
unenforceable for any reason, those remaining terms, conditions and provisions shall remain valid and
enforceable. Should a court of law determine that any term, condition or provision of this Agreement is
invalid or unenforceable, but that by limiting such term, condition or provision it would become valid and
enforceable, then such term, condition and/or provision shall be deemed to be written, construed and
enforced as so limited.
CONTINUING EFFECTS
The Independent Contractor's obligations with regards to all trade secrets and confidential information, shall
continue to be in effect beyond the scope of the relationship as aforementioned, and said obligations shall
continue to be binding upon not only the Independent Contractor, but the spouse, affiliates, assigns, heirs,
executors, administrators and/or other legal representatives as well.
COUNTERPARTS
This Agreement, at the discretion of the parties herein, may be executed in counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute a single integrated document.
SEVERABILITY
In the event that any provision, clause, sentence, section or other part of the Contract is held to be invalid,
illegal, inapplicable, unconstitutional, contrary to public policy, void or unenforceable in law to any person
or circumstance, the balance of the Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as
the Purpose of the Agreement is not affected in any manner adverse to either party..
MODIFICATIONS
All parties have the option to modify this Agreement, and as such may be modified in writing and executed
by the party to this Agreement against whom such modification is sought.
WAIVER
If either party fails to enforce any provision contained within this Agreement, it shall not be construed as a
waiver or limitation of that party's right to subsequently enforce and compel strict compliance with every
provision of this Agreement.
DRAFTING AMBIGUITIES
All parties to this Agreement have reviewed and had the opportunity to revise this Agreement, have had the
opportunity to have legal counsel review and or revise this Agreement. The rule of construction that
ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this
Agreement or of any amendments or exhibits to this Agreement.
COPIES
Both the Independent Contractor and the Company hereby acknowledges that they have received a signed
copy of this Agreement.
THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND and ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT, and by
signing this Agreement, all parties agree to all of the aforementioned terms, conditions and policies.