Consultancy Agreement In Plain English

A Consultancy Agreement in Plain English is a letter that turns into a contract automatically if the client proceeds with the work described. It may also be signed and returned.

This Consultancy Agreement in Plain English contains the following clauses:

• Interpretation
• Term
• Key employee
• Billing arrangements
• Interest on unpaid costs
• Expenses and disbursements
• Intellectual property
• Confidentiality
• Termination
• Lien over documents
• Destruction of documents after seven years
• Disclaimer
• Governing law.

Being in the form of a letter it may be placed under a consultant’s letterhead and send as a stand-alone agreement or in combination with a written estimate or proposal.  6 pages long.