This is a collection of simple and relatively generic service contracts for the Design / Development crowd.
Original project is available in GitHub: https://github.com/danielbeardsley/service_cont...
Service Contract for Development
Definitions
Developer: Name of Individual issuing this contract
Client: Name of Company or individual entering into this contract with the Developer
Services: Any task or series of tasks done by the Developer on request from the Client, or as part of fulfilling a request from the Client
Product: Any code, images, markup, scripts, content created by the Developer while performing Services
Terms
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Rate: Services shall be billed to the Client at the rate of $___ USD per hour.
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Payment: The Client shall send payment to the Developer within 30 days of receiving an invoice.
- Invoicing: Client shall be billed on the first business day of each month for the previous month's work.
- Late Payment: If a payment is more than 14 days late a 1.5% late fee shall be applied to the outstanding amount, additionally no Services will be performed for the Client until full payment is received.
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Billable Time: All time spent performing Services and communicating with the Client is billable.
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Copyright: Copyright of all Products created while performing Services for the Client will be transferred to the Client upon receipt of payment in full, except in the cases described below.
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Termination: Either party must give at least 14 days notice to the other party before termination. This contract may only be terminated after all outstanding invoices have been paid in full.
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Changes: Either party may request to modify the terms of this contract at any time. When both parties consent to new terms and a new contract is signed, this contract is terminated immediately.