Business service agreement template

BUSINESS SERVICE AGREEMENT

Demand Signatures is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. This template is general information and may not fit your situation. Consult an attorney about your document and applicable requirements.

IMPORTANT NOTICES

Demand Signatures is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. This template is general information and may not fit your situation. Consult an attorney about your document and applicable requirements.

Draft for review. US ordinary business use only; state selection is not a state-law compliance check. Obtain advice on mandatory rules before use.

PARTIES

This agreement is effective [Effective date] between [Provider legal name], of [Provider notice address and email], and [Client legal name], of [Client notice address and email].

SERVICES AND COOPERATION

Provider will perform: [Services, deliverables and exclusions]. Delivery schedule: [Milestones and delivery schedule]. Client will supply: [Client inputs and deadlines]. Delays caused by missing inputs require a documented revised schedule; they do not automatically increase fees.

REVIEW AND CHANGES

Client will review deliverables within [Review period in days] days and accept them in writing or identify specific failures against the agreed scope. Provider will correct those failures within a mutually agreed period. Silence is not acceptance. Changes to scope, price or timing require both parties' written agreement before extra work begins.

FEES

Fees and invoicing: [Fees and invoice schedule]. Undisputed invoices are payable within [Invoice payment days] days after receipt. Client will promptly explain disputed items and pay the undisputed balance. Expenses require advance written approval; each party bears its own taxes except transaction taxes expressly itemized in the agreed fees.

OWNERSHIP AND PERFORMANCE

The agreed rights in deliverables are: [Deliverable ownership and permitted-use terms]. Each party retains materials it owned before this engagement except to the extent expressly agreed. Provider will perform with reasonable skill and care. Neither party grants rights in third-party materials it lacks authority to grant.

TERM AND TERMINATION

This agreement continues until the described services are completed unless ended earlier by either party on [Termination notice days] days' written notice. A material breach may be terminated if not cured within 15 days after written particulars. On termination, Provider delivers completed paid-for work and Client pays earned fees and approved noncancelable expenses; Provider refunds unearned prepaid fees. Confidential information and property supplied by the other party must be returned or deleted, subject to legal retention duties. Accrued payment and granted ownership rights survive.

NOTICES, CHANGES AND GOVERNING LAW

Notices must be sent in writing to the addresses above and are effective upon confirmed receipt. Each party will keep its notice details current. Amendments require a writing signed by both parties. Neither party may assign its obligations without the other's written consent, except as mandatory law permits.

This document and its expressly incorporated schedules are the entire agreement on its subject. The laws of [Governing state] govern, subject to mandatory applicable law. Invalid provisions do not invalidate the remaining terms to the extent they can operate independently. A failure to enforce a term is not a waiver. Each signer confirms authority to bind the named party. Counterparts together form one agreement. Parties may agree to electronic signatures where permitted; no party is required by this clause to accept an electronic signature.

SIGNATURES

Provider authorized signer: ____________________

Signature: ____________________ Date: ____________________

Client authorized signer: ____________________

Signature: ____________________ Date: ____________________