Fill and Sign the Services Contract General Form

SERVICES CONTRACT (Short Form) THIS AGREEMENT executed on this the ____ day of _________ , 20 __ , but agreed to be effective from and after ________________ , 20 __ , by and between ______________ (hereinafter "Employer"), and ______________________ (hereinafter "Contractor"). NOW, THEREFORE, FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual promises and agreements contained herein, Employer hires Contractor, and Contractor agrees to work for Employer under the terms and conditions hereby agreed upon by the parties: SECTION 1 - WORK TO BE PERFORMED 1.1 Term . Employer agrees to hire Contractor, to perform the services and work as stated in section 1.2 of this agreement. 1.2 Duties . Contractor agrees to perform work for the Employer on the terms and conditions set forth in this agreement, as follows: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 1.3 Completion Date . The work to be performed shall be complete on or before the ____ day of _________ , 20 __ unless extended by Employer, in his discretion. [In the event the work is not performed timely as specified herein, Employer shall be entitled to deduct ________ per day from the compensation due contractor.] SECTION 2 - COMPENSATION 2.1 Compensation . In consideration of all services to be rendered by Contractor to the Employer, the Employer shall pay to the Contractor the sum of $ ______ . Said - 1 - compensation shall be paid on the following basis: ______________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 2.2 Withholding . Contractor is an Independent Contractor and shall be responsible for his own income taxes and other employment taxes. SECTION 3 - INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS Contractor acknowledges that he is an independent contractor and is not an agent, partner, joint venturer nor employee of Employer. Contractor shall have no authority to bind or otherwise obligate Employer in any manner nor shall Contractor represent to anyone that it has a right to do so. SECTION 4 - REPRESENTATIONS OF WARRANTIES OF CONTRACTOR Contractor represents and warrants to the Employer regarding the work to be performed as follows: ______________________________________________________________ SECTION 5 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 5.1 The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inured to the benefit of the heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties. 5.2 In the event of a default under this Agreement, the defaulted party shall reimburse the non-defaulting party or parties for all costs and expenses reasonably incurred by the non- defaulting party or parties in connection with the default, including without limitation, attorney's fees. Additionally, in the event a suit or action is filed to enforce this Agreement or with respect to this Agreement, the prevailing party or parties shall be reimbursed by the other party for all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the - 2 - suit or action, including without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees at the trial level and on appeal. 5.3 No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed, or shall constitute, a waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver. No waiver shall be binding unless executed in writing by the party making the waiver. 5.4 This Agreement shall be governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of ______________ . 5.5 This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to its subject matter and it supersedes all prior contemporaneous agreements, representations and understandings of the parties. No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by all parties. WITNESS OUR SIGNATURES, this the ____ day of _________ , 20 __ . ___________________________________ EMPLOYER ____________________________________ CONTRACTOR - 3 -