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Contract with Independent Contractor with Confidentiality Agreement Independent Contractor agreement made on the ________________________ (date), between __________________________ (Name of Contractor) of ______________________ _____________________________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code), referred to herein as Contractor, and ____________________________ (Name of Employer), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of __________________, with its principal office located at _____________________________________________________ ____________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code), referred to herein as Employer.Whereas, Employer owns and operates a (type of business) at the address set forth above, and Employer desires to have the following services performed at Employer's place of business (general description of type of services for which Employer is contracting with Contractor) _________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________; andWhereas, Contractor agrees to perform these services for Employer under the terms and conditions set forth in this Contract.Now, therefore, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 1. Description of WorkThe work to be performed by Contractor includes all services generally performed by Contractor in Contractor 's usual line of business, including, but not limited to, the following: (detailed description of work to be performed) ____________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________.2.PaymentEmployer will pay Contractor $______________ for the work to be performed under this contract, according to the following schedule: (Set forth schedule) ______________________ ____________________________________________________________________________.3.Relationship of PartiesThe parties intend that an independent contractor-employer relationship will be created by this Contract. Employer is interested only in the results to be achieved, and the conduct and control of the work will lie solely with Contractor . Contractor is not to be considered an agent or employee of Employer for any purpose. Employer is not responsible for withholding, and shall not withhold, FICA or taxes of any kind from any payments which it owes Contractor, and the employees of Contractor are not entitled to any of the benefits that Employer provides for Employer's employees. It is understood that Employer does not agree to use Contractor exclusively. It is further understood that Contractor is free to contract for similar services to be performed for other employers while under contract with Employer .4.Employees of ContractorContractor shall be solely responsible for paying its employees. Contractor shall be solely responsible for paying all FICA and other taxes, workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, medical insurance, life insurance, paid vacations, paid holidays, pension, profit sharing and other benefits for the Contractor and his employees, servants and agents. 5.LiabilityThe work to be performed under this Contract will be performed entirely at Contractor's risk, and Contractor assumes all responsibility for the condition of tools and equipment used in the performance of this Contract. Contractor will carry, for the duration of this Contract, public liability insurance in an amount acceptable to Employer. Contractor agrees to indemnify Employer for any and all liability or loss arising in any way out of the performance of this Contract.6. DurationEither party may cancel this Contract on ______days' written notice; otherwise, the Contract shall remain in force for a term of (specify period of time, e.g. weeks, months or years) ___________________________ from the date hereof.7. ConfidentialityContractor agrees that: (a) all knowledge and information that Contractor may receive from Employer or from its employees or other Contractors of Employer, or by virtue of the performance of services under and pursuant to this Agreement, relating to (identify specific nature of business) __________________________________________ such as designs, customer information, products, processes, machinery, apparatus, prices, discounts, costs, business affairs, future plans, or technical data, belong to Employer or to those with whom Employer has contracted regarding such information; and (b) all information provided by Contractor to Employer in reports of work done, together with any other information acquired by or as direct result of employment as a Contractor by Employer and during the term of such employment, shall be regarded by Contractor as strictly confidential and held by Contractor in confidence, and solely for Employer's benefit and use, and shall not be used by Contractor or directly or indirectly disclosed by Contractor to any person whatsoever except to Employer or with Employer's prior written permission.8. No Waiver The failure of either party to this Agreement to insist upon the performance of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, or the waiver of any breach of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, shall not be construed as subsequently waiving any such terms and conditions, but the same shall continue and remain in full force and effect as if no such forbearance or waiver had occurred. 9. Governing Law This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of _________________. 10. Notices Any notice provided for or concerning this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficiently given when sent by certified or registered mail if sent to the respective address of each party as set forth at the beginning of this Agreement. 11. Mandatory Arbitration Any dispute under this Agreement shall be required to be resolved by binding arbitration of the parties hereto. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator, each party shall select one arbitrator and both arbitrators shall then select a third. The third arbitrator so selected shall arbitrate said dispute. The arbitration shall be governed by the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in force and effect. 12.Entire Agreement This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties and any prior understanding or representation of any kind preceding the date of this Agreement shall not be binding upon either party except to the extent incorporated in this Agreement. 13. Modification of Agreement Any modification of this Agreement or additional obligation assumed by either party in connection with this Agreement shall be binding only if placed in writing and signed by each party or an authorized representative of each party. 14. Assignment of Rights The rights of each party under this Agreement are personal to that party and may not be assigned or transferred to any other person, firm, corporation, or other entity without the prior, express, and written consent of the other party. In this contract, any reference to a party includes that party's heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, singular includes plural and masculine includes feminine.WITNESS our signatures as of the day and date first above stated. __________________________________ (Name of Employer) _________________________ By: ________________________________ (Printed name) ____________________________ _________________________ (Printed name & Office in Corporation) (Signature of Contractor) ____________________________ (Signature of Officer)