USDA Application Forms

USDA Application Services Agreement

This Agreement is entered into by and between:

Effective Date:

WHEREAS

WHEREAS, Client seeks professional assistance to prepare, compile and submit United States Department of Agriculture application forms and related documents required for program enrollment, grants, loans, or other USDA-administered benefits; and

WHEREAS, Service Provider represents that it has the experience, staff, and capacity to prepare and submit USDA application forms on behalf of Client in accordance with applicable program requirements and federal rules; and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to set forth their respective rights and obligations with respect to the engagement on the terms contained in this Agreement.

SCOPE OF WORK

Service Provider will perform professional services to prepare, review, and, with Client authorization, submit USDA application forms and supporting documentation as requested by Client. Services include document preparation, review for completeness and consistency, coordination with Client to obtain required signatures and supporting documents, and submission to the appropriate USDA office or program.

PAYMENT TERMS

Client shall pay Service Provider fees for services rendered as set forth below. Fees do not include filing fees, third-party charges, courier fees, or any government-imposed costs, unless expressly stated.

Late payments shall accrue interest at the lesser of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month or the maximum rate permitted by applicable law. Client will be responsible for reasonable collection costs and attorney fees incurred by Service Provider to collect past-due amounts.

TERM AND TERMINATION

This Agreement commences on the Effective Date and remains in effect until the later of completion of the services described in the Scope of Work or termination as provided below.

Either party may terminate this Agreement for material breach by the other party if such breach is not cured within the notice period set forth above. Termination shall not relieve Client of obligations to pay fees for services performed through the date of termination.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Each party acknowledges that during the course of performance it may receive Confidential Information of the other party. "Confidential Information" includes non-public business information and Client data, including personal identifiers and financial information contained in application materials. Each party shall: (a) maintain the confidentiality of such information using at least the same degree of care it uses to protect its own confidential information but no less than reasonable care; (b) use Confidential Information only to perform obligations under this Agreement; and (c) not disclose Confidential Information to any third party except to employees, agents, or subcontractors who need to know for performance and who are bound by confidentiality obligations no less restrictive than those herein.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include information that is (i) publicly available through no fault of the receiving party, (ii) rightfully received from a third party without restriction, or (iii) independently developed without reference to Confidential Information.

CLIENT AUTHORIZATIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS

Client represents and warrants that all information provided to Service Provider for the purposes of preparing USDA application forms is true, complete and accurate. Client authorizes Service Provider, for the purpose of preparing and submitting applications, to obtain, receive and transmit records and information necessary to the application process and to sign nondiscretionary forms on Client's behalf only if expressly authorized in writing.

Authorization to submit on Client's behalf: I authorize Service Provider to submit USDA application forms on my behalf when required for timely filing.

COMPLIANCE WITH LAW

Service Provider shall perform services in compliance with applicable federal statutes, regulations, and program guidelines. Client acknowledges that Service Provider does not make guarantees as to approval of any USDA application and that decisions on eligibility or award rests solely with the USDA or its authorized representatives.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Service Provider's liability for any claim arising under this Agreement shall be limited to direct damages not to exceed the total fees paid by Client to Service Provider under this Agreement for the specific application to which the claim relates. In no event shall either party be liable for consequential, incidental, punitive or exemplary damages.

GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of , without regard to choice of law principles. Venue for any action arising from this Agreement shall be in the state or federal courts located in the county of the governing state selected above.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Agreement, including any exhibits or attachments signed by the parties, constitutes the entire agreement between Client and Service Provider with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, proposals, representations, and communications, whether oral or written. Any amendment to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties.

SEVERABILITY

If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

NOTICES

All notices under this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered to the addresses set forth above or to such other address as a party designates by notice. Notices shall be deemed delivered upon receipt.

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