Consulting Services Contract

(1) Commencement date of the Contract      

(2) Name and address of the Client      

(3) Name and address of the Consultant      

(4) Consultant's expertise: [Describe]

(5) Consultant’s responsibilities: [Describe]

(6) Duration of the agreement:

a) Fixed term? Yes; if yes, for how long?      
If no, how much notice period is required?.& [How much?}
b) Is the agreement associated with a specific project? Yes
If yes, does this agreement continue till the end of the project? Yes. [Describe Project]

(7) Consultant’s Fees.

a) How are fees calculated? Hourly rate: [Amount or rate? or desribe payment
method]
b) Fee payment frequency shall be weekly
a) Does Consultant provide prior to payment an invoice?
c) Is VAT included in the rate/amount payable? Yes
d) Is a retainer payable? Yes. If yes, [when & how much?]

(8) Expenses & taxes.

a) Can Consultant recoup expenses? Yes. [Describe limitations]
b) Who is responsible for Income tax & NI? Consultant.
c) Is the Consultant permitted to purchase materials through the Client to facilitate
his/her performance of the contract? Yes. [Describe limitations]

(9) Indemnities & Warranties

a) Is the Consultant to be covered by professional indemnity? If yes, [how much?]
b) Is there to be a warranty in favour of the Client for third party claims? If yes, [how
much?]
c) Are there to be warranties from the Consultant for non/poor performance? If yes,
[Describe].

(10) The Consultant may have access to the Client’s premises. [Describe limitations]

(11) Who owns the intellectual property rights of the work carried out by the Consultant? Consultant
. [Describe if applicable]
(12) Termination: Can the contract be terminated early by the Consultant
a) Conditions
- bankruptcy of the either party
- breach of any term of the agreement that is not remedied within a certain period of
time
- change of ownership or management of the either party
- detail other conditions:      
- all of the above
 b) Notice Period from the Client      
Notice Period from the Consultant      

(13) Are confidentiality clauses and/or non-disclosure obligations required? Yes

These clauses are to be effective during the term of this agreement. [If after, how long
for?]

(14) Service of documents between the parties should be by normal post

(15) Is a force majeure clause to be included? Yes

(16) Is there a provision for arbitration/dispute resolution? Yes

(17) Are disputes be settled in the Courts of England and Wales? Yes. If no, where?