Business Forms

Provide business consulting services to clients in China with this Consulting Services Agreement for foreign consultants doing business in the PRC.

• The consultant will be paid a fixed consulting fee, payable upon receipt of the invoice by the customer.
• There are confidentiality provisions to protect against disclosure of the client's confidential information by the consultant.
• If a party breaches the Agreement, it is liable for compensatory damages to the other party.
• The parties agree to binding arbitration in the event of a dispute.
• The customer has ownership of any intellectual property arising out of the performance of the Agreement.
• This is an English-language legal form. A Chinese translation of the document may be required to ensure its validity under the laws of People's Republic of China.
• This is a MS Word template which can be edited to fit your unique circumstances.

Hire a consultant for a specific project with this template Consulting Services Agreement.

• The consultant is retained as an independent contractor, not an employee.
• The parties agree to a timetable of dates for delivery and completion of the services.
• The consultant will be paid his or her consulting fees and reimbursed for expenses related to the project services.
• Ownership of the consultant's work product will remain solely with the client.
• Confidentiality provisions to protect the client's proprietary information.
• The consultant agrees not to solicit any of the client's employees.
• This is a fully customizable legal contract template which can be used anywhere.

If your firm uses outside consultants, you should have a standard Consulting Services Contract on hand. This customizable template is for businesses in the U.S.

• The Agreement can be used to retain the services of either a consulting firm or an independent consultant.
• The consultant will prepare business plans, budgets, projections, financial statements, and tax returns.
• The consultant will also develop company policies and corporate profiles, and issue press releases.
• In addition to other duties, the consultant will actively pursue acquisitions and be responsible for securing financing for those acquisitions.
• The contract includes a confidentiality agreement to be signed by the consultant in order to protect intellectual property and trade secrets belonging to the company.
• This legal template can be used throughout the United States.
• Available in MS Word format.

This template Contact List form is a great way to track contact names and phone numbers for all crew, suppliers and services involved in filming a television commercial, including:

• camera, equipment, and furniture rentals,
• police and emergency services,
• casting,
• vehicle operators / drivers,
• crane and dolly operators,
• craft services,
• film stock, dailies / lab, editorial, photography,
• production office,
• office supplies, copying and printing.

You can use the Contact List as a pre-printed form which can be filled in by hand, or fill it in on your laptop or tablet.

Prepare a Contract Change Order for changes under a construction or renovation contract with this easy-to-use template form.

• The Change Order form must be signed by both the owner and the contractor, and the owner may require the contractor's surety (if any) to approve the changes as well.
• The changes can include additions, amendments or deletions to the scope of the work, materials, extras, etc., and corresponding adjustments to the contract price.
• The completion date can also be amended to accommodate the changes.
• The Change Order form can be used by general contractors and subtrades alike.
• This is a generic form that can be used anywhere.

Artists, use this customizable template to prepare a sale contract for selling your artwork to a collector.

• The contract contains two payment provisions, either (i) for payment of the full price upon execution of the contract, or (ii) payment in installments.
• The artist retains all moral rights in the artwork, including:
  • the right to be identified as creator of the work,
  • statutory copyright and all reproduction rights,
  • the right to refuse to consent to any modification, alteration, distortion or mutilation of the work,
  • the right to retake ownership of the work if the collector wishes to destroy it.
• The collector will offer the artist the first right to restore or repair the work.
• The artist may borrow the work for non-profit exhibition, and the artist will bear the costs of insurance and transportation of the work for exhibition purposes.
• The collector will pay the artist a resale royalty if the collector sells or otherwise transfers ownership of the work for a profit.
• Available in MS Word format.
• This is a generic contract which can be used anywhere.

Hire an independent sales agent with this downloadable Contract Offer Letter for Canadian businesses.

• The company offers to retain the agent as a sales representative (on an independent contractor basis) for one of its locations in Canada.
• The letter sets out:
  • the territory allocated to the sales agent,
  • sales quotas to be met,
  • commission rate, draws, and base consulting fee,
  • expenses and travel allowance,
  • probation period,
  • termination,
  • independent contractor issues,
  • exclusivity of sales agent's services,
  • confidentiality, non-solicitation and non-competition clauses,
  • protection of the Company's business opportunity.
• This template can be used in any Canadian province or territory.
• Available in MS Word format.

USA building contractors, prepare a customized Contractor Agreement for labor and/or materials on a construction project with this easy-to-use contract template.

• The contract price will be paid in installments.
• The contractor will provide all labor, tools and materials necessary to complete the construction.
• Payment of the contract fee will be made in several installments.
• All change orders must be in writing and corresponding cost increases must be approved by the owner.
• The contractor will obtain adequate liability insurance for the project.
• Available in MS Word format, fully editable to fit your particular needs.
• Intended for use only within the United States.

Prepare your own contractor invoices for work on residential or commercial properties with this easy-to-use Contractor Invoice and Account Statement form.

• The form includes a customer account statement showing:
  • the original contract price,
  • additional amounts under any change orders,
  • records of deposits and installment payments already made by the customer.
• This form is a digital template that you can customize for your business and use again and again.

Contractors, use this template to prepare a Contractor Limited Warranty for work done on a specified property.

• The contractor warrants the work to be free of defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one year after completion.
• The warranty is subject to certain limitations.
• This is a generic warranty form (not country-specific) which can be used anywhere.
• Available in MS Word format, fully editable and can be easily customized for your business.