Business Forms

Prepare a Vehicle Safety Policy with this easy-to-use template for delivery and courier companies, movers, and trucking firms.

• The template includes:
  • a list of rules to be followed by all drivers,
  • a driver safety checklist, and
  • a table of safe stopping distances based on the speed of the vehicle.
• Available in MS Word format and fully editable to meet your specific needs.

This Vendor / Supplier Evaluation Worksheet lets you evaluate a potential vendor or supplier before committing to do business with them.

• quality of materials,
• timeliness of delivery,
• reputation,
• expertise of staff and support personnel,
• other factors relevant to your business.

Set up a direct purchasing program to purchase services and products for Canadian franchisees with this Vendor Agreement template.

What is a direct purchasing program?

A direct purchasing program is a program set up by a franchisor requiring franchisees to buy products directly from the franchisor or designated vendors. This ensures product consistency, quality control, and compliance with the franchisor’s brand standards.

Purpose of the Agreement Template

The agreement is between the company designated by the franchisor to administer the program (service provider) and each vendor or supplier that wants to take part in the program.

Key Provisions of the Agreement

• The program will be available to a group of franchise affiliates and related non-affiliates.
• Goods and services will be ordered and sold directly between the program participants and the vendors.
• The service provider will be paid a commission on each sale.

Format and Legal Jurisdiction

This contract template is provided in MS Word format and is fully editable to fit your specific circumstances. It is written to comply with Canadian laws and is intended to be used only by franchisees located in Canada.

Hire out a yacht, sailboat or pleasure craft to vacationers or fishermen with this Vermont Bareboat Vessel Charter Agreement.

• The charterer will either skipper the vessel himself or hire his own skipper and crew. The skipper must be sufficiently experienced and competent to handle and operate the vessel.
• The charterer must redeliver the vessel in the same condition as at the start of the charter, clean and fully provisioned and fueled.
• The charterer agrees to pay all running expenses for the charter, including dockage fees.
• The charter operator is not responsible for any injury, death, property damage or loss suffered by the charterer's party, skipper or crew.
• The charterer will immediately contact the charter operator in the case of accident or breakdown, and will not abandon the vessel until the vessel has been secured by all possible means.
• Intended for use only in the State of Vermont.

Prepare a contract for the sale of a business with this easy downloadable template for the State of Victoria.

• The Contract is subject to a 3-day cooling off period during which the Contract may be canceled if the purchaser does not receive independent legal advice or if a similar contract has been entered into between the parties.
• The Contract is also conditional upon the purchaser obtaining sufficient financing to complete the purchase.
• The vendor will transfer the existing lease or negotiate a new lease for the premises, and obtain approvals as required from the landlord and any mortgagee.
• If the parties are unable to agree on the value of the stock, they will submit the determination to an independent stocktaker.
• If the purchaser defaults in payment, the vendor may immediately sue for the unpaid amount.
• If a dispute arises, neither party is at liberty to commence legal proceedings until the parties have attempted to resolve the dispute through mediation.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Victoria, Australia.

A seller of a business in the State of Victoria must provide the purchaser with this Statement by a Vendor of a Small Business, under Section 52 of the Estate Agents Act 1980.

• A small business is defined as one in which all of the goodwill, plant, equipment and fittings being sold have a total price of $350,000 or less.
• This is Form 2, Regulation 7, Estate Agents (General, Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2008.
• This is a free downloadable form in MS Word format, provided by the Government of Victoria.

Get permission to use a video clip from an independent videographer with this Video Footage Clearance and Release (TV Program).

• The Clearance and Release Form can be used for news casts, entertainment programs, celebrity spotting, weather channels, music channels, and other programs which use footage from freelance videographers.
• The videographer gives the network or channel the right to broadcast, modify and use all or part of the footage, and to use the videographer's name in connection with the footage.
• The videographer assumes all liability that may arise in connection with the footage, and indemnifies the producers and the network against any liability or damages.
• The videographer is responsible for obtaining the consents of all performers and other persons connected with the video.

This Video Footage Clearance and Release form is a great way to get access to videos from a variety of sources without hiring full-time videographers.

Hire a composer to score a soundtrack for a new game product with this Video Game Soundtrack Agreement.

• You can use this agreement template for game titles released in the United States and Canada.
• The soundtrack composer is retained on a "work for hire" basis.
• The contract price will be paid in installments, as each development milestone is met.
• The game developer will retain full ownership of all music used in the game.
• The soundtrack composer will be entitled to 50% of the royalty for music which is used for any purpose outside of the game, such as on a music album or in TV broadcasts, etc.
• The template form is a downloadable MS Word file. It can be easily modified and adapted to fit your unique specifications.

Before you produce that video for your client, draw up an agreement for them to sign with this template Video Production Contract.

• The contract contains alternate provisions with respect to the script, depending on whether the producer or the client will be providing the script.
• The producer will supply all cast, crew, and production staff and equipment.
• The client must approve the production budget before production begins. The client may increase, but not decrease, the amount of the approved budget.
• The producer is responsible for all post-production, and will deliver the completed video to the client within a reasonable time after production is completed.
• If the shooting goes over schedule or over budget, the producer will consult with the client to come up with a workable solution.
• The producer's liability is limited to the amount actually paid by the client.
• You can use the Video Production Contract for musical artists, PSAs, educational videos, and all your other video clients. It's affordable and customizable.

In order to go viral, your video needs a great story line. Hire a scriptwriter to write yours with this Video Scriptwriting Agreement.

• The scriptwriter will write the script and assist the client with pre-production planning.
• The scriptwriter will not provide services with respect to the production of the video.
• The Agreement contains clauses for two alternate methods of payment, one for a flat fee arrangement and one for an hourly fee. Use whichever one is appropriate.
• This is a generic legal contract which is not specific to any country or region and can be used anywhere.

Video producers need good contracts - add this Video Scriptwriting Agreement to your contracts library.