Business Commandments

BUSINESS COMMANDMENTS

Parties and Recitals

Party A Name:

Party A Address:

Party B Name:

Party B Address:

WHEREAS, Party A seeks to establish a written statement of core operating principles and obligations for its business relationship with Party B; and

WHEREAS, Party B has experience and expertise relevant to the business activities described herein and agrees to perform services and to abide by the business principles set forth as the Business Commandments; and

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained in this instrument, and other good and valuable consideration, the Parties agree as follows.

Scope of Work

Business Commandments — Principles and Acknowledgments

The Parties adopt the following foundational principles as binding commitments in conduct and performance under this Agreement. The Parties acknowledge each numbered commandment by checking the corresponding box.

Integrity: Conduct all business honestly, accurately report performance and financials, and avoid misleading statements.

Customer First: Prioritize customer outcomes, respond to concerns promptly, and document resolutions.

Clarity of Commitments: Define deliverables, timelines, and acceptance criteria in writing before execution of major tasks.

Respect for Confidentiality: Treat proprietary information as confidential and use it only for permitted purposes.

Fair Compensation: Compensate services fairly and pay invoices in accordance with agreed terms.

Compliance: Conduct operations in compliance with applicable laws and regulatory obligations.

Continuous Improvement: Maintain quality controls, measure outcomes, and reasonably implement improvements.

Transparency in Conflicts: Disclose potential conflicts of interest promptly and in writing.

Accountability: Accept responsibility for mistakes, remedy harm, and document corrective action.

Respectful Collaboration: Communicate professionally, honor agreed schedules, and escalate unresolved issues according to the notice procedures below.

Payment Terms

Total Compensation: $ payable in accordance with the schedule below. All monetary amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Invoices shall be submitted by Party B and paid by Party A within days of receipt. Late payments shall incur interest at or the maximum lawful rate, whichever is lower.

Term and Termination

This Agreement commences on and continues until unless earlier terminated as provided herein.

Either Party may terminate this Agreement for convenience upon days' prior written notice. Either Party may terminate for material breach if the breaching Party fails to cure such breach within days after written notice specifying the breach.

Confidentiality

Each Party (the "Receiving Party") shall keep confidential and shall not disclose to any third party any Confidential Information of the other Party (the "Disclosing Party") except as permitted in this Agreement. "Confidential Information" means non-public information disclosed in any form that is designated as confidential or that a reasonable person would understand to be confidential under the circumstances.

Confidential Information does not include information that: (a) is or becomes publicly available through no breach of this Agreement; (b) was rightfully known to the Receiving Party prior to disclosure; (c) is received from a third party without breach of any obligation of confidentiality; or (d) is independently developed without use of the Disclosing Party's Confidential Information. The Receiving Party may disclose Confidential Information to its employees, agents, contractors, or advisors who have a need to know and who are bound by confidentiality obligations at least as protective as those contained herein.

All confidentiality obligations shall survive termination of this Agreement for a period of three (3) years, or such longer period as required by applicable law for trade secrets.

Notices

Governing Law; Dispute Resolution

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of without regard to conflict of laws principles. The Parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve disputes by negotiation; if negotiations fail, disputes shall be resolved by the courts located in the county of the governing state unless the Parties agree in writing to an alternative forum.

Entire Agreement; Amendment

This Agreement, including all appendices and written amendments signed by both Parties, constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to its subject matter and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, proposals, and communications, whether oral or written.

No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by authorized representatives of both Parties.

Miscellaneous Provisions

Assignment: Neither Party may assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party, except that either Party may assign to an affiliate or in connection with a merger, acquisition or sale of substantially all assets, provided the assignee assumes the assigning Party's obligations in writing.

Severability: If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and the Parties shall negotiate in good faith a substitute, valid provision that most nearly effects the Parties' intent.

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