FREELANCE CONSULTANT CONTRACT

CONTRACT FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES

THIS AGREEMENT is made on [date] 

between 

[company name] (hereinafter referred to as “the Organisation”)

and

[name of contractor], of [address of contractor] (hereinafter referred to as “the Consultant”)

Nature of Work

The following work will be carried out by the Consultant on behalf of the Organisation:

-        [description of tasks and services].       

The work will be carried out by the named Consultant appointed, who may not sub-contract work to someone else without the agreement of the Organisation.

Hours

The work will be detailed with any specific hours logged in an Excel-based time sheet that will be regularly communicated to the Organisation.

Termination

         This contract can be terminated at any time by written notice by either party.

         This agreement shall terminate immediately in the event of failure on the part of either party to observe any material obligation under this agreement.

Fees

The Organisation will pay a fee of [insert fee] per day (based on 8 hours per day).  This fee is inclusive of VAT, national insurance, income tax, professional indemnity, public liability insurance and travel expenses. 

Payments will be made in arrears within 30 days of receipt of invoices from the Consultant.  Nothing in this clause shall affect the Organisation's right to contest liability to make payment in part or in full.

Expenses

The Organisation will pay reasonable properly recorded expenses accrued in the course of carrying out work agreed in this contract provided appropriate receipts are provided.

Sickness

The Consultant is not entitled to any sickness pay.

Confidentiality

8.1    The Consultant undertakes to keep the Organisation's Confidential Information confidential and not to disclose it to any third party except as expressly permitted by the performance of services under this agreement.

8.2    the Consultant undertakes that he/she will not, without the prior written consent of the Organisation, disclose to any third party the terms of this Agreement.

8.3    The restrictions and obligations set out in this Clause do not apply to information which the Receiving Party is clearly able to demonstrate by documentary or other evidence:

(a)     is or becomes publicly available other than as a result of breach of the Agreement by the Consultant;

(b)     was received by the Consultant from a third party unless the Consultant knew that the third party was under an obligation of confidentiality to the Organisation in relation to the information;

(c)     was rightfully in its possession prior to disclosure to it by the Organisation;

(d)     was developed independently without access to, or use or knowledge of, the Confidential Information; or

(e)     was disclosed with the prior written consent of the Organsation.

8.4    This Clause [1] does not prohibit disclosure of Confidential Information to any organisation having a statutory or regulatory right to request and receive that Confidential Information provided that, to the extent permitted by law, the Consultant gives the Organisation such prior notice of such disclosure as is reasonable in the circumstances.

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