Blank Service Contract April 1, 1999
Consulting Contract between Matt H. Evans and _______________________________
Consulting Services Related to Creating Increased Value for the Client in the area of Financial Management
Section 1: Parties to the Contract This agreement entered into on this ______________day of ______________________, 19____ or 20____ by and between Matt H. Evans (hereinafter referred to as "Consultant") and ________________________________________ (hereinafter referred to as "Client") shall govern the rendering of professional financial management services between Consultant and Client. Section 2: Term of Contract The duties and obligations of the Consultant and the Client shall commence on the effective date of this contract and continue for a period of six months subject to further amendments. Section 3: Project Summary Whereas the Client is currently attempting to improve financial management policies and procedures and whereas the Client has limited time and resources to make said improvements, it is the desire of the Client to engage the services of the Consultant to help make said improvements. Specifically, the Client desires to make the following improvements: 1. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 3. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 4. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Section 4: Responsibilities of Consultant Consultant will provide professional services as requested by Client and as considered appropriate under the circumstances. Consultant is responsible for: 1. Directing, managing, controlling, and supervising the projects directly related to this agreement. 2. Gathering and collecting the necessary resources (software, support personnel, etc.) related to projects. 3. Communicating the progress of projects on a regular basis to client's management and making appropriate presentations to Officers, Directors, and Managers regarding the administration of and issues related to projects covered under this agreement. 4. Making all pertinent consulting services available to all interested parties within the client's organization as deemed appropriate for ensuring that projects are successfully completed. Section 5: Responsibilities of Client In order to ensure the success of projects covered under this agreement, Client shall: 1. Provide necessary administrative and staffing support for all phases of projects covered under this agreement. The Client's staff shall be considered an integral part of the work team associated with said projects. 2. Provide the necessary facilities for administration of projects, such as photocopy facilities, phones, faxes, and other services while Consultant is onsite at Client's location. 3. Communicating all pertinent facts, issues, and other information to Consultant regarding project related work. Section 6: Compensation For services rendered by Consultant, Consultant shall receive compensation at the following hourly rates: (U.S. Dollars)
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Project Description
Physical
Virtual
In addition to the hourly rates for services rendered, Consultant shall receive reimbursement for all direct costs associated with projects under this agreement. Direct costs include software programs, books, manuals, lodging, travel, and other direct expenses. All direct expenses shall be charged at actual costs. Air travel shall be limited to standard coach rates. The maximum per diem rate per day shall be $_________. Consultant shall submit a monthly progress billing in support of all charges with appropriate descriptions of work performed. Client shall remit payment to Consultant within 30 days upon submission of progress billings.
Client Guarantee — In the event that the Client believes that compensation for consulting services is excessive, Client shall have the right after review with the Consultant to make revisions that Client believes are necessary for fairness in compensating Consultant for services rendered.
Section 7: Commitment by Both Parties The Consultant agrees to devote a minimum of 50 hours per month to projects covered under this agreement and Client agrees to devote a minimum of _____ hours per month to projects covered under this agreement. Section 8: Assistance If considered reasonably necessary, Consultant and/or Client shall have the right to engage, employ, hire, or secure the services of assistants for projects covered under this agreement. The costs of assistants shall be chargeable to Client as agreed upon under separate provisions.
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Section 9: Limitations of Consultant Consultant is not responsible for any outside services currently rendered by other professionals, such as outside audits, financial statement preparation, tax returns, and other services that are clearly outside the scope of this agreement. Consultant shall not be liable for obligations, costs, claims, judgements, and other attachments which may arise as a result of projects covered under this agreement. Section 10: Retention Contract In the event that Client requires extensive follow-up work from Consultant, Consultant shall offer Client a Retainer Contract to manage subsequent work of projects covered under this agreement. The Retainer Contract shall offer hourly rates that are 25% below that of the hourly rates currently in effect under this agreement. Section 11: Right to Terminate Client has the right to terminate this contract upon thirty (30) days written notice to Consultant. Consultant has the right to terminate this contract in the event that the Client fails to remit payment for services rendered within sixty (60) days of the invoice date appearing on the monthly progress billing. Section 12: Signatures to Contract This agreement shall be binding on the parties hereto and shall be governed under the laws of _________________________________________________________ .
Client Name: _____________________________________________________________ Print Signature Name: ______________________________________________________ By Signature: _____________________________________________________________ Consultant Name: Matt H. Evans Print Signature Name: Matt H. Evans By Signature: _____________________________________________________________
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