A Consultant performing professional services with specific deliverables for Client in accordance with a professional charge out rate under a consulting agreement. This is drafted in favour of the Client.

The parties agree that the Work shall be carried out in accordance with and subject to this Agreement hereto.

If the Consultant fails to use such reasonable care and skill or shall otherwise be in breach of its obligations in respect of the supply of services under this Agreement, the remedy of Client shall include (but not limited) to require the Consultant to carry out as promptly as practicable such repeat or remedial services as shall be appropriate to ensure that the relevant services are carried out (save only as to the time of their performance) as originally planned.

The Consultant shall be liable for and shall indemnify the Client against any expense, liability, loss, claim or proceedings howsoever arising in respect of personal injury to or death of any person or damages arising out of or in the course of or caused by the carrying out of the Work, unless due to any neglect or default of the Client or of any person for whom the Client is responsible.

Other than with the express written consent of the Client, the Consultant will not, during the continuance of this Agreement or within twenty-four (24) months after the termination of this Agreement, be directly or indirectly involved with a business which that is, directly or indirectly, as an employee, officer, manager, partner, manager, consultant, agent, owner or in any other capacity, in any competition with the particular business line of the Client, or divert or attempt to divert from the Client any business the Client has enjoyed, solicited, or attempted to solicit, from other individuals or corporations, prior to termination of this Agreement.

The Consultant agrees that, during the term of this Agreement, and for a period of six (6) months after the termination of the Agreement, the Consultant will not in any way directly or indirectly:

(a) recruit, solicit, induce or attempt to induce any employee or other service provider of the Client to quit employment or retainer with the Client;

(b) otherwise interfere with or disrupt the Client's relationship with its employees or other service providers;

(c) discuss employment opportunities or provide information about competitive employment to any of the Client's employees or other service providers; or

(d) solicit, entice, or hire away any employee or other service provider of the Client.

 

How to use this Document?

This Consulting Agreement should be carefully read by the Consultant and the Client.

The parties should sign and return a copy, and once signed, both parties should get a copy. To avoid future disputes, both parties may wish to have their signature witnessed.

Terms and Conditions and rights and liabilities should all be clearly stated in the Consulting Agreement.

If either party wishes to amend the agreement in the future, both parties should agree to do so, and the original agreement and amendments should be recorded in writing and signed by both parties.