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FIRST_NAME
LAST_NAME
Corporation Corp.
‍ Acme LLC.
Client

FIRST_NAME
LAST_NAME
Corporation Corp.

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Last_name
Acme LLC.
Client

First_name
Last_name
Corporation Corp.

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Contract

Date: March 8th 2023


Between:

Coach:

First_name
Last_name
Acme LLC.
Client:

First_name
Last_name
Corporation Corp.

This Contract is between Client (the "Client") and Acme LLC, a California limited liability company (the "Coach").

The Contract is dated January 23, 2023.

1. WORK AND PAYMENT.

1.1 Project. The Client is hiring the Coach to develop a coaching relationship between the Client and Coach in order to cultivate the Client's personal, professional, or business goals and create a plan to achieve those goals through stimulating and creative interactions with the ultimate result of maximizing the Client's personal or professional potential.

1.2 Schedule. The Coach will begin work on February 1, 2023 and will continue until the work is completed. This Contract can be ended by either Client or Coach at any time, pursuant to the terms of Section 4, Term and Termination.

The Coach and Client will meet by video conference, 4 days per month for 2 hours.

1.3 Payment. The Client will pay the Coach an hourly rate of $150. Of this, the Client will pay the Coach $500.00 (USD) before work begins.

1.4 Expenses. The Client will reimburse the Coach's expenses. Expenses do not need to be pre-approved by the Client.

1.5 Invoices. The Coach will invoice the Client in accordance with the milestones in Section 1.3. The Client agrees to pay the amount owed within 15 days of receiving the invoice. Payment after that date will incur a late fee of 1.0% per month on the outstanding amount.

1.6 Support. The Coach will not be available by telephone, or email in between scheduled sessions.

2.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

- A coaching relationship is a partnership between two or more individuals or entities, like a teacher-student or coach-athlete relationship. Both the Client and Coach must uphold their obligations for the relationship to be successful.

- The Coach agrees to maintain the ethics and standards of behavior established by the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

- The Client acknowledges and agrees that coaching is a comprehensive process that may explore different areas of the Client's life, including work, finances, health, and relationships.

- The Client is responsible for implementing the insights and techniques learned from the Coach.

3. REPRESENTATIONS.

3.1 Overview. This section contains important promises between the parties.

3.2 Authority To Sign. Each party promises to the other party that it has the authority to enter into this Contract and to perform all of its obligations under this Contract.

3.3 Coach Has Right To Give Client Work Product. The Coach promises that it owns the work product, that the Coach is able to give the work product to the Client, and that no other party will claim that it owns the work product. If the Coach uses employees or subcontractors, the Coach also promises that these employees and subcontractors have signed contracts with the Coach giving the Coach any rights that the employees or subcontractors have related to the Coach's background IP and work product.

3.4 Coach Will Comply With Laws. The Coach promises that the manner it does this job, its work product, and any background IP it uses comply with applicable U.S. and foreign laws and regulations.

3.5 Work Product Does Not Infringe. The Coach promises that its work product does not and will not infringe on someone else's intellectual property rights, that the Coach has the right to let the Client use the background IP, and that this Contract does not and will not violate any contract that the Coach has entered into or will enter into with someone else.

3.7 Client-Supplied Material Does Not Infringe. If the Client provides the Coach with material to incorporate into the work product, the Client promises that this material does not infringe on someone else's intellectual property rights.

4. TERM AND TERMINATION

This Contract is ongoing until it expires or the work is completed. Either party may end this Contract for any reason by sending an email or letter to the other party, informing the recipient that the sender is ending the Contract and that the Contract will end in 7 days. The Contract officially ends once that time has passed. The party that is ending the Contract must provide notice by taking the steps explained in Section 9.4. The Coach must immediately stop working as soon as it receives this notice unless the notice says otherwise.

If either party ends this Contract before the Contract automatically ends, the Client will pay the Contractor for the work done up until when the Contract ends. The following sections don't end even after the Contract ends: 3 (Representations); 6 (Confidential Information); 7 (Limitation of Liability); 8 (Indemnity); and 9 (General).

3. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.

The Client is hiring the Coach as an independent contractor. The following statements accurately reflect their relationship:

- The Coach will use its own equipment, tools, and material to do the work.

- The Client will not control how the job is performed on a day-to-day basis. Rather, the Coach is responsible for determining when, where, and how it will carry out the work.

- The Client will not provide the Coach with any training.

- The Client and the Coach do not have a partnership or employer-employee relationship.

- The Coach cannot enter into contracts, make promises, or act on behalf of the Client.

- The Coach is not entitled to the Client's benefits (e.g., group insurance, retirement benefits, retirement plans, vacation days).

- The Coach is responsible for its own taxes.

- The Client will not withhold social security and Medicare taxes or make payments for disability insurance, unemployment insurance, or workers compensation for the Coach or any of the Coach's employees or subcontractors.

6. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.

6.1 Overview. This Contract imposes special restrictions on how the Client and the Coach must handle confidential information. These obligations are explained in this section.

6.2 The Client's Confidential Information. While working for the Client, the Coach may come across, or be given, Client information that is confidential. This is information like customer lists, business strategies, research & development notes, statistics about a website, and other information that is private. The Coach promises to treat this information as if it is the Coach's own confidential information. The Coach may use this information to do its job under this Contract, but not for anything else. For example, if the Client lets the Coach use a customer list to send out a newsletter, the Coach cannot use those email addresses for any other purpose. The one exception to this is if the Client gives the Coach written permission to use the information for another purpose, the Coach may use the information for that purpose, as well. When this Contract ends, the Coach must give back or destroy all confidential information, and confirm that it has done so. The Coach promises that it will not share confidential information with a third party, unless the Client gives the Coach written permission first. The Coach must continue to follow these obligations, even after the Contract ends. The Coach's responsibilities only stop if the Coach can show any of the following: (i) that the information was already public when the Coach came across it; (ii) the information became public after the Coach came across it, but not because of anything the Coach did or didn't do; (iii) the Coach already knew the information when the Coach came across it and the Coach didn't have any obligation to keep it secret; (iv) a third party provided the Coach with the information without requiring that the Coach keep it a secret; or (v) the Coach created the information on its own, without using anything belonging to the Client.

6.3 Third-Party Confidential Information. It's possible the Client and the Coach each have access to confidential information that belongs to third parties. The Client and the Coach each promise that it will not share with the other party confidential information that belongs to third parties, unless it is allowed to do so. If the Client or the Coach is allowed to share confidential information with the other party and does so, the sharing party promises to tell the other party in writing of any special restrictions regarding that information.

7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

Neither party is liable for breach-of-contract damages that the breaching party could not reasonably have foreseen when it entered this Contract.

8. INDEMNITY.

8.1 Overview. This section transfers certain risks between the parties if a third party sues or goes after the Client or the Coach or both. For example, if the Client gets sued for something that the Coach did, then the Coach may promise to come to the Client's defense or to reimburse the Client for any losses.

8.2 Client Indemnity. In this Contract, the Coach agrees to indemnify the Client (and its affiliates and their directors, officers, employees, and agents) from and against all liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) related to a third-party claim or proceeding arising out of: (i) the work the Coach has done under this Contract; (ii) a breach by the Coach of its obligations under this Contract; or (iii) a breach by the Coach of the promises it is making in Section 3 (Representations).

8.3 Coach Indemnity. In this Contract, the Client agrees to indemnify the Coach (and its affiliates and their directors, officers, employees, and agents) from and against liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) related to a third-party claim or proceeding arising out of a breach by the Client of its obligations under this Contract.

9. GENERAL.

9.1 Assignment​. This Contract applies only to the Client and the Coach. Neither the Client nor the Coach can assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Contract to a third-party (other than by will or intestate), without first receiving the other's written permission.

9.2 Arbitration. As the exclusive means of initiating adversarial proceedings to resolve any dispute arising under this Contract, a party may demand that the dispute be resolved by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its commercial arbitration rules.

9.3 Modification; Waiver. To change anything in this Contract, the Client and the Coach must agree to that change in writing and sign a document showing their contract. Neither party can waive its rights under this Contract or release the other party from its obligations under this Contract, unless the waiving party acknowledges it is doing so in writing and signs a document that says so.

9.4. Noticies.

(a) Over the course of this Contract, one party may need to send a notice to the other party. For the notice to be valid, it must be in writing and delivered in one of the following ways: personal delivery, email, or certified or registered mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested). The notice must be delivered to the party's address listed at the end of this Contract or to another address that the party has provided in writing as an appropriate address to receive notice.

(b) The timing of when a notice is received can be very important. To avoid confusion, a valid notice is considered received as follows: (i) if delivered personally, it is considered received immediately; (ii) if delivered by email, it is considered received upon acknowledgement of receipt; (iii) if delivered by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested), it is considered received upon receipt as indicated by the date on the signed receipt. If a party refuses to accept notice or if notice cannot be delivered because of a change in address for which no notice was given, then it is considered received when the notice is rejected or unable to be delivered. If the notice is received after 5:00pm on a business day at the location specified in the address for that party, or on a day that is not a business day, then the notice is considered received at 9:00am on the next business day.

9.5 Severability. This section deals with what happens if a portion of the Contract is found to be unenforceable. If that's the case, the unenforceable portion will be changed to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, unless that change is not permitted by law, in which case the portion will be disregarded. If any portion of the Contract is changed or disregarded because it is unenforceable, the rest of the Contract is still enforceable.

9.6 Signatures. The Client and the Coach must sign this document using Bonsai's e-signing system. These electronic signatures count as originals for all purposes.

9.7 Governing Law. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this document shall be governed by the laws of the United States of America.

9.8 Entire Contract. This Contract represents the parties' final and complete understanding of this job and the subject matter discussed in this Contract. This Contract supersedes all other contracts (both written and oral) between the parties.

THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO THE FOREGOING AS EVIDENCED BY THEIR SIGNATURES BELOW.

Coach

First_name
Last_name
Acme LLC.
Client

First_name
Last_name
Corporation Corp.
Table of contents

Interior designers need to ensure streamlined delivery of services. Making connections with clients and offering them smooth and easy deliveries is a great way to proceed with your career. That is perhaps why a good interior design services agreement template is so sought after.

Agreements can help remove uncertainties and ensure a good relationship. It keeps you and your clients on the same page. This leads to effective communication, which is vital for a strong and fruitful relationship. Let's discuss in detail what these agreements entail.

What is an interior design services agreement?

An interior design services agreement is critical in the industry. It ensures that the interior design project proceeds smoothly without misunderstandings or disputes between you and your client. Likewise, it establishes clear expectations, responsibilities, and protections for both parties. It helps to ensure that the project is completed on time, on budget, and as expected.

The agreement outlines important details of the project. These include the scope of work, payment terms, revisions, ownership of designs, termination, confidentiality, indemnification, governing law, and amendments. These sections are critical in protecting the interests of both parties and avoiding any misunderstandings or disputes.

A well-crafted interior design services agreement is essential for any interior design project. It helps to establish clear expectations and responsibilities and protects the interests of both parties. Moreover, it ensures that the project proceeds smoothly and according to plan.

In this article, we'll review the scope and payment terms of agreements. We will also discuss revisions, ownership of designs, termination, and confidentiality. Lastly, legal matters such as indemnification and governing laws will be discussed. We'll also discuss Bonsai, which can take your business to the next level. Let's get into it.

Interior design agreement scope

Clearly outlining the scope of work in an interior design services agreement is important. That's because it helps to establish a clear understanding of the project between you and your client. 

It ensures that both parties are on the same page regarding the tasks you will perform and the deliverables the client can expect. You can avoid any misunderstandings or disputes with your client by outlining the scope of work.

The scope of work section in an interior design services agreement should cover the specific tasks that you will perform. You should include any limitations or exclusions to the services provided as well. A template procured from Bonsai can allow you to use tailor-made scopes of work to represent your business best.

It may also include details on the timeline for completing the work, and any required materials or equipment. Furthermore, any specific design concepts or themes the client wants to incorporate into the project can be added. Examples of the types of services that may be included in the scope of work section of an agreement include:

  1. Space planning and layout design
  2. Color and material selection
  3. Lighting design
  4. Furniture selection and procurement
  5. Accessory selection and procurement
  6. 3D rendering and visualization
  7. Project management and coordination with contractors and vendors.

Interior design agreement payment terms

Payment terms are an important aspect of an interior design services agreement. They outline the compensation arrangement between the designer and the client. Specifying payment terms in the agreement can help ensure that both the interior designer and the client are clear on the project's financial details. 

It can help avoid misunderstandings or disputes and provide a framework for managing project finances. By setting out clear payment terms in the agreement, both parties can have a positive working relationship and a successful project outcome.

The agreement should clearly define the payment terms to ensure that both parties understand their financial obligations and responsibilities. Depending on the project's scope and complexity, different fee structures may be included in an interior design services agreement. 

The payment terms section of an interior design services agreement outlines the project's financial details, including the fee structure, payment schedule, and payment methods. It is important to clearly define the payment terms in the agreement to avoid any misunderstandings or disputes between the interior designer and the client.

Several fee structures may be included in an interior design services agreement: Here are some examples:

  1. Hourly rate
  2. Fixed fee
  3. Percentage of construction cost

Revisions in an interior design services agreement

Revisions are an essential part of any interior design project. Including a section on revisions in the interior design services agreement is crucial to ensure that you and your client understand the process.

Including a revision section in the agreement establishes how many revisions will be allowed and at what point additional fees will be incurred. For example, the agreement might stipulate that the client is allowed two revisions at no additional cost. Still, any additional revisions will be subject to an hourly fee or a fixed fee per revision.

In addition to specifying the number of revisions allowed and the fees for additional revisions, the agreement should establish a timeline for revisions. This timeline should outline when revisions are expected and when feedback should be provided to the interior designer.

By including a section on revisions in the interior design services agreement, you and your client can ensure that the project stays on track and within budget. It can also help prevent disputes and ensure everyone is on the same page. Examples of the types of revisions that may be made to interior design plans include 

  1. changes to color schemes
  2. material choices
  3. furniture arrangements
  4. lighting plans

Ownership of interior design plans and assets

The ownership of interior design plans and related materials is an important aspect of an interior design services agreement. This agreement section clarifies who owns the designs and materials used during the project. It can help to protect both you and the client.

Clarifying ownership is important because it defines who has the right to use and modify the designs and materials after completing the project. It can also help to prevent disputes over ownership and the use of the designs and materials in the future. 

Clarifying ownership can prevent the client from claiming ownership of the designs and materials used in the project and using them without your permission. It can also ensure that the client has the right to use and modify the designs and materials after the project is complete. 

Clarifying ownership in the interior design services agreement can protect both your and their rights and prevent any disputes over intellectual property ownership. In the agreement, the ownership section should specify who owns the following:

  1. Design plans
  2. Materials
  3. Intellectual property

Termination of interior design services

Including a section on termination in an interior design services agreement is important to ensure that both parties clearly understand how the project can be terminated. Furthermore, it outlines what fees may be incurred as a result.

The termination section of the agreement should outline the circumstances under which either party can terminate the agreement. For instance, if one party breaches the agreement or the project cannot be completed due to unforeseen circumstances. The section should also specify the notice period required for termination and any fees that may be incurred.

Fees for the early termination may include any outstanding fees owed to the interior designer and any costs incurred by the designer due to the termination, such as materials already purchased or work already completed. The agreement should specify how these fees will be calculated and how they will be billed.

It is important to note that the termination section of the agreement should also address what will happen to any materials, design plans, or other work completed during the project. This can help remove uncertainties in the long run. Bonsai's framework and template can guide you, even if you are new to interior design businesses.

Confidentiality

Including a confidentiality section in an interior design services agreement is important to protect your client's personal information. It also prevents you from disclosing confidential information to third parties without the client's consent.

The confidentiality section of the agreement should define what constitutes confidential information. It should also specify how you will handle and protect this information. Confidential information that may be included in an interior design project includes client names, contact information, financial information, and design plans.

The section should also specify the circumstances under which you may disclose confidential information, such as in the case of legal proceedings or with the client's consent. It is important to note that the confidentiality section may also include provisions related to your employees or subcontractors who may be involved in the project.

Including a confidentiality section in the agreement protects the client's personal information from being disclosed to third parties without their consent. This is important because it can help to prevent identity theft, fraud, or other unauthorized use of the client's personal information. 

Indemnification

Including an indemnification section in an interior design services agreement template is important to protect you and the client from potential legal claims or damages that may arise during or after the project.

The indemnification section of the agreement should specify how each party will indemnify or hold harmless the other party from any claims. It includes damages or losses that may arise during the project. This also includes claims about your work or design plans and the client's use of the designer's work or design plans.

The section should also outline the circumstances under which indemnification will be provided and the extent to which each party will be indemnified. This can greatly reduce confusion in legal matters.

By including an indemnification section in the agreement, you and your client can protect themselves from legal claims or damages that may arise during or after the project. This can help minimize the risk of costly legal disputes and ensure that both parties are protected in the event of unforeseen issues.

Governing law

Including a governing law section in an interior design services agreement template is important to specify which laws will govern the agreement and any disputes that may arise.

The governing law section of the agreement should specify the jurisdiction and governing law that will apply to the agreement. This is important because it can help to prevent legal disputes by ensuring that both parties are subject to the same laws and regulations. It can also provide clarity and certainty in any legal disputes or issues arising during or after the project.

For example, suppose the interior design project is located in a specific state or country. In that case, the governing law section may specify that the laws of that state or country will apply to the agreement. This can help to prevent confusion or misunderstandings regarding legal requirements and obligations.

By including a governing law section in the agreement, you and your client can have confidence that any disputes or issues will be resolved according to the same laws and regulations. This can help to prevent legal disputes and ensure that both parties understand their obligations and responsibilities under the agreement.

Entire agreement

It is important to clarify that the agreement represents the entire understanding between the parties and to prevent misunderstandings or miscommunications between you and your client.

The agreement should specify that the agreement represents the entire understanding between the parties and supersedes any prior agreements or understandings. This is important because it can help to prevent misunderstandings or miscommunications between you and your client.

It can also specify that any modifications or amendments to the agreement must be made in writing and signed by both parties. This can help prevent misunderstandings or disputes regarding any changes or modifications to the agreement during the project.

By including relevant information, both the designer and the client can have confidence that they understand the terms and conditions of the agreement and that any changes or modifications will be made in writing and signed by both parties. 

Amendments and interior design changes

An amendments section is important as it allows you and your client to change the agreement if necessary. This section provides a formal process for modifying the agreement. This can help to avoid confusion, misunderstandings, and disputes.

The amendments section should specify that any modifications or amendments to the agreement must be made in writing. It must also be signed by both parties. This ensures that any changes to the agreement are documented and agreed upon by both parties. 

The amendments section can also specify the conditions under which amendments can be made. For example, it can specify that amendments can only be made with the consent of both parties. Also, it can outline that any changes must not conflict with any other provisions of the agreement.

An amendment agreement allows you and your client to have confidence that any changes will be agreed upon. This can help prevent misunderstandings or disputes and ensure the project proceeds smoothly and according to the agreed-upon terms.

Conclusion

a well-crafted interior design services agreement is essential to establish clear expectations, responsibilities, and protections. The agreement should cover important sections such as the scope of work, payment terms, revisions, and ownership of designs. It should also include termination, confidentiality, indemnification, governing law, and amendments.

It is important to have a customized interior design services agreement template tailored to each project's unique needs and circumstances. Bonsai is a great resource for procuring specially made interior design services agreement templates. They can be easily customized to meet the specific needs of each project. 

Bonsai provides a user-friendly platform that allows interior designers to draft agreements based on robust templates. A well-crafted interior design services agreement is essential for any interior design project. With Bonsai, the endeavor becomes smoother, saving time and effort. 

Using Bonsai to get a customized template can help to streamline the process and ensure that the project proceeds smoothly and according to plan. You can sign up for a 7-day free trial to get your feet wet. After that, you can cancel at any time. 

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