Professional Services Agreement

Professional Services Agreement PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT A Professional Services Agreement is an agreement between two parties, where one of the parties is member of a professional association or group such as an accountant, legal professional or doctor. The agreement sets out the terms and conditions agreed to between the parties for the professional services to be provided to the other party. 1 of 12 Professional Services Agreement PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT THIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) made this ____ day of _____________________, 20_____. BETWEEN ________________________________ (hereinafter called the “Consultant”) OF THE FIRST PART, - and ________________________________ (hereinafter called the “Client”) OF THE SECOND PART. WHEREAS the Consultant is engaged in the business of providing professional services to ____________________ in _________________ (Province/State) and elsewhere; and WHEREAS the Client desires to avail itself of these professional services of the Consultant from time to time in connection with the Client’s business activities in the operation of ___________________________ (the “Business”) and the Consultant desires to enter into this Agreement with the Client; NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements contained in this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows: 1.00 OBJECT 1.01 The Consultant shall furnish to the Client its professional services in accordance with the details and specifications marked as Schedule “A” attached hereto (such Schedule constituting integral terms of the Agreement) as performed by the key employee as set forth in Schedule “A”. The Consultant shall perform such professional services at all times in accordance with the rules of the art and in full compliance with the statutes, laws, ordinances and regulations governing its profession, trade, craft or business from a work location situated in_____________________ (City, Province/State), being the place of business of the Business. 2.00 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR 2 of 12 2.01 The Consultant shall have the sole provision and direction of the work covered by this Agreement and shall be responsible for the manner in which the said work is done, for the method employed in doing the same and for all acts and things done in the performance of the Consultant’s obligations hereunder, except for departing from the Consultant’s normal practices which may be requested by the Client from time to time. Nothing contained in this Agreement and the relationship created between the parties hereby shall, directly, or indirectly, constitute the Consultant as agent or servant of the Client and further, nothing herein shall operate or be construed to relieve the Consultant of any duties or obligations imposed upon it as an independent contractor. 3.00 EXPENSES 3.01 In addition to the agreed upon consideration for the Consultant’s fees as set forth in section 10 hereof, the Client shall reimburse the Consultant for all reasonable expenses, including transportation expenses, incurred during the performance of the Consultant’s service provided such expenses are within the budget approved in writing by the Client (“Approved Expenses”). The Client shall pay the Consultant for Approved Expenses within thirty (30) days upon the submittal of expense statements together with duly receipted bills or vouchers.