Instructions: How to Use the Bonterms PSA
Updated 17 October 2025
This document provides a step-by-step guide on how to prepare and finalize a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) using Bonterms. It outlines the process from reviewing the PSA with a lawyer to negotiating and signing the cover page and issuing Statements of Work. The guide emphasizes identifying key terms and incorporating attachments.
Review the PSA with your lawyer.
Prepare your Cover Page (example).
Identify the parties and Key Terms: Effective Date, Rights in Deliverables, Governing Law and Courts.
Note: for Rights in Deliverables, you must specify if Deliverables will be provided as Licensed Deliverables or Assigned Deliverables by default.
Propose any Additional Terms (example).
Incorporate any Attachments by reference.
Send your Cover Page (and Attachments) to your counterparty.
Add a cover note or try our Explainer.
Negotiate the Cover Page and Attachments.
Sign the Cover Page and create your Agreement!
Issue or receive SOWs (example).
About this template
What is this template?
Instructions: How to Use the Bonterms PSA is a free, ready-to-use Commercial law template you can open, customize, and download on GitLaw. It gives you a professionally structured starting point, so you never have to draft from a blank page. The wording is plain and modern, organized into clear sections that are easy to read, edit, and adapt to your own situation before you share or sign it.
When should you use it?
Reach for this Commercial law template whenever you need a reliable agreement quickly and want to be sure the essentials are covered. It suits individuals, freelancers, startups, and established businesses alike. Instead of paying for a document drafted from scratch, you can start here, tailor the details to your arrangement, and have a polished draft ready in minutes. Always review the final wording against the laws that apply where you live or do business.
What's typically included?
A well-drafted Commercial law usually sets out the parties involved, the scope of the agreement, and each side's rights and responsibilities. Expect sections covering key terms and definitions, how long the agreement lasts, how it can be ended, and what happens if something goes wrong. This template brings those building blocks together in a sensible order, so you can focus on the specifics rather than worrying about what to include. Open it to read the full document, then sign up to edit, negotiate, and e-sign it directly in GitLaw.