INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT
THIS THIS AGREEME AGREEMENT NT (this "Agreement"), "Agreement"), made and entered entered into this [day] day of [month] and !, #y and #et$een [%om&any name], (hereinafter "The 'om&any"), and Aaaash Rao, (%oe%ti*ey "'ontra%tor")+ "'ontra%tor")+ ITNESSETH+
HEREAS, HEREAS, 'ontra%tor re&resents that it has e-&ertise in the area des%ri#ed on the atta%hed $or order (E-hi#it A) and is ready, $iing, and a#e to &ro*ide these ser*i%es to The 'om&any on the terms and %onditions set forth herein. and
HEREAS, The 'om&any, in reian%e on 'ontra%tor/s re&resentations, is $iing to engage 'ontra%tor as an inde&endent %ontra%tor, and not as an em&oyee, on the terms and %onditions set forth herein.
N0, THERE10RE, THERE10RE, in %onsideration of the o#igations herein made and 2ndertaen, the &arties, intending to #e egay #o2nd, %o*enant and agree as foo$s+ foo$s+ SECTION 1: S'03E 01 SER4I'ES 1.1 'ontra%tor sha &ro*ide m2si% ser*i%es as des%ri#ed in E-hi#it A atta%hed hereto5 'ontra%tor sha render s2%h ser*i%es and dei*er the re62ired re&orts and other dei*era#es ("7ei*era#es") ("7ei*era#es") in a%%ordan%e $ith the timeta#e and miestones set forth in E-hi#it A5 8oth &arties agree that the ser*i%es &erformed in a%%ordan%e $ith this agreement are a $or for hire5 9&on noti%e from The 'om&any, The 'om&any has the right to ins&e%t 'ontra%tor/s $or in &rogress and to re%ei*e %o&ies of a or any &ortion thereof5 In the e*ent 'ontra%tor anti%i&ates at any time that it $i not rea%h one or more miestones or %om&ete one or more assignments $ithin the &res%ri#ed timeta#e, 'ontra%tor sha immediatey so inform The 'om&any #y $ritten noti%e, s2#mit &ro&osed re*isions to the timeta#e and miestones that refe%t 'ontra%tor:s #est estimate estimatess of $hat %an reaisti%a reaisti%ay y #e a%hie*ed a%hie*ed,, and %ontin2e to $or 2nder the origina origina timeta#e timeta#e and miestone miestoness 2nti other$ise dire%ted #y The 'om&any5 'ontra%tor sha aso &re&are and s2#mit s2%h f2rther re&orts of its &erforman%e and its &rogress as The The 'om&any may reasona#y reasona#y re62est from from time to to time5 1.2 The 'om&any 'om&any sha, sha, $ithin $ithin fi*e fi*e (;) (;) #2sine #2siness ss days days of of re%ei& re%ei&ts ts of of ea%h ea%h 7ei*e 7ei*era#e ra#e s2#mitte s2#mitted d to The 'om&any, ad*ise 'ontra%tor of The 'om&any a%%e&tan%e or re
Anything Anything herein herein to the %ontrary %ontrary not$i not$ithst thstandin anding, g, the the &artie &artiess here#y here#y a%no$ a%no$edge edge and agree that The 1.4 'om&any sha ha*e no right to %ontro the manner, means, or method #y $hi%h 'ontra%tor &erforms the ser*i%es %aed for #y this Agreement, Agreement, s2#
This Agreement may #e terminated #y either &arty 2&on thirty (=!) days: &rior $ritten noti%e, if the other 2.2 &arty #rea%hes any term hereof and the #rea%hing &arty fais to %2re s2%h #rea%h $ithin the thirty (=!) day &eriod. &ro*ided that, not$ithstanding the foregoing, the %2re &eriod for any fai2re of The 'om&any to &ay fees and %harges d2e here2nder sha #e thirty (=!) %aendar days from the date of re%ei&t #y The 'om&any of noti%e of dein62en%y5 2.3 9&on termination of this Agreement for any reason, $ithin se*en #2siness days of notifi%ation of s2%h termination, 'ontra%tor sha ret2rn to The 'om&any a %o&ies of any of The 'om&any &ro&erty that has %ome into 'ontra%tor/s &ossession d2ring the term of this Agreement5 The 'om&any &ro&erty in%2des #2t is not imited to 7ei*era#es, or 3rod2%t (as defined in se%tion >5), data, dra$ings, %reations, re%ords, do%2mentation or materias of $hate*er nat2re or ind de*eo&ed or a%62ired as &art of 'ontra%tor/s $or for The 'om&any, in%2ding a materias in%or&orating the &ro&rietary information of The 'om&any5 'ontra%tor sha aso f2rnish to The 'om&any a $or in &rogress or &ortions thereof, in%2ding a in%om&ete $or5 2.4 ithin thirty (=!) days of termination of this Agreement for any reason 'ontra%tor sha s2#mit to The 'om&any an itemi?ed in*oi%e for any fees or e-&enses theretofore a%%r2ed 2nder this Agreement5 The 'om&any, 2&on &ayment of a%%r2ed amo2nts so in*oi%ed, sha ha*e no f2rther ia#iity or o#igation to 'ontra%tor $hatsoe*er for any f2rther fees, e-&enses, or other &ayment5 SECTION 3: 1EES, E@3ENSES, AN7 3AMENT 3.1 In %onsideration of the ser*i%es to #e &erformed #y 'ontra%tor, The 'om&any sha, $ithin thirty (=!) %aendar days of a%%e&tan%e of ea%h of the 7ei*era#es, &ay 'ontra%tor the remainder of the fees et forth in E-hi#it A, atta%hed hereto, %orres&onding to s2%h 7ei*era#e5 3ayment sha #e made #y 3ay3a5 3.2 In the e*ent 'ontra%tor terminates this Agreement #e%a2se of the #rea%h #y The 'om&any, 'ontra%tor sha #e entited to a &ro rata &ayment for $or in &rogress #ased on the &er%entage of $or then %om&eted5 No s2%h &ro rata &ayment sha #e made if The 'om&any terminates this Agreement #e%a2se of the #rea%h of 'ontra%tor5 12rther, no s2%h &ro rata &ayment sha #e made if 'ontra%tor is %om&ensated for ser*i%es &erformed on an ho2ry #asis5 SECTION 4: RIGHTS IN 0RB 4.1 The &rod2%t of a $or &erformed 2nder this Agreement (Cor 3rod2%tD), in%2ding $itho2t imitation a notes, re&orts, do%2mentation, dra$ings, %om&2ter &rograms, in*entions, %reations, $ors, deri*ati*e $ors, de*i%es, modes, %om&iations, &arts of %om&iations, $orin&rogress and 7ei*era#es $i #e the soe &ro&erty of The 'om&any, and 'ontra%tor here#y assigns to The 'om&any a right tite and interest therein, in%2ding #2t not imited to a a2dio*is2a, iterary, mora rights and other %o&yrights, &atent rights, trade se%ret rights and other &ro&rietary rights therein5 The 'om&any or its nominee sha ha*e the soe right to 2se, se, i%ense, &2#ish or other$ise disseminate or transfer rights in any $or &rod2%t &rod2%ed #y 'ontra%tor 2nder this Agreement5 'ontra%tor retains no rights to 2se the or 3rod2%t 2ness other$ise stated and agrees not to %haenge the *aidity of The 'om&any/s o$nershi& in the or 3rod2%t5 4.2 A or 3rod2%t sha, to the e-tent &ossi#e, #e %onsidered Cors Made for HireD #y 'ontra%tor for the #enefit of The 'om&any5 'ontra%tor sha mar a or 3rod2%t $ith The 'om&any:s %o&yright or other &ro&rietary noti%e as dire%ted #y The 'om&any and sha tae a a%tions deemed ne%essary #y The 'om&any to &erfe%t The 'om&any:s rights therein5 In the e*ent that the or 3rod2%t %annot %onstit2te $or made for hire #y 'ontra%tor for the #enefit of The 'om&any 2nder a&&i%a#e a$, or in the e*ent that 'ontra%tor sho2d other$ise retain any rights to any or 3rod2%t, 'ontra%tor agrees to assign, and 2&on %reation thereof a2tomati%ay assigns, a right, tite, and interest in and to s2%h or 3rod2%t to The 'om&any $itho2t any f2rther %onsideration5 4.3 If 'ontra%tor has any mora rights or other &ro&rietary rights to the or 3rod2%t that 'ontra%tor %annot assign to 'om&any, 'ontra%tor 2n%onditionay and irre*o%a#y $ai*es the enfor%ement of s2%h rights5 If 'ontra%tor has any right to the or 3rod2%t that %annot #e assigned or $ai*ed, 'ontra%tor 2n%onditionay and irre*o%a#y grants to The 'om&any d2ring the term of s2%h rights an e-%2si*e, irre*o%a#e, &er&et2a, $ord$ide, f2y &aid and royatyfree i%ense, $ith rights to s2#i%ense thro2gh m2ti&e e*es of s2#i%ensees, to mae, ha*e made, 2se, se, re&rod2%e, %reate deri*ati*e $ors or distri#2te, &2#i%y &erform and &2#i%y dis&ay #y a means no$ no$n or ater de*eo&ed, s2%h rights5
72ring and after the term of this Agreement, 'ontra%tor $i assist The 'om&any and its nominees in 4.4 e*ery &ro&er $ay, at The 'om&any/s e-&ense, to do%2ment, se%2re, maintain and defend for The 'om&any/s o$n #enefit in any and a %o2ntries a %o&yrights, &atent rights, trade se%ret rights and other &ro&rietary rights in and to the or 3rod2%t5
In the e*ent that The 'om&any is 2na#e for any reason to se%2re 'ontra%tor/s signat2re to any do%2ment re62ired to a&&y for or e-e%2te any &atent, %o&yright or other a&&i%ations $ith res&e%t to any or 3rod2%t (in%2ding im&ro*ements, rene$as, e-tensions, %ontin2ations, di*isions, or %ontin2ations in &art thereof) 'ontra%tor here#y irre*o%a#y designates and a&&oints The 'om&any and it d2y a2thori?ed offi%ers and agents as its agents and attorneys in fa%t to a%t for an in its #ehaf and instead of 'ontra%tor, to e-e%2te and fie any s2%h a&&i%ation and to do a other a$f2y &ermitted a%ts to f2rther the &rose%2tion and iss2an%e of &atents, %o&yrights, mas $ors or other rights thereon $ith the same ega for%e and effe%t as if e-e%2ted #y 'ontra%tor5 S2%h materias sha #e and remain the &ro&erty of The 'om&any, $hether or not %o&yrighted or other$ise registered for intee%t2a &ro&erty &rote%tion5 4.5 Neither &arty sha at any time em&oy the name or any of the trade names, trademars, sogans, designs, or the ie of the other &arty for any ad*ertising, &romotiona or other &2r&oses $itho2t &rior $ritten &ermission to do so5 4.6 'ontra%tor may se his $or in the form of an a2dio reease or digita do$noad ony $ith e-&ress &ermission from The 'om&any5 4.7
The 'om&any grants the 'ontra%tor the right to 2se a sam&e of the $ors for &ortfoio &2r&oses5 SECTION 5:
'0N1I7ENTIAFIT 5.1 'ontra%tor $i not, either d2ring or s2#se62ent to the term of this Agreement, dire%ty or indire%ty 2se any of The 'om&any/s 'onfidentia Information for the #enefit of anyone other than The 'om&any or dis%ose any of The 'om&any/s 'onfidentia Information to anyone other than an em&oyee of The 'om&any or an em&oyee of 'ontra%tor $ho is o#igated #y $ritten %ontra%t to &rote%t the %onfidentiaity thereof and re62ires s2%h information to &erform here2nder5 Nor $i 'ontra%tor, either d2ring or s2#se62ent to the term of this Agreement, dire%ty or indire%ty &2#ish any s2%h information $itho2t &rior $ritten a2thori?ation from The 'om&any to do so5 The 'om&any/s 'onfidentia Information in%2des $itho2t imitation a information reated to the Ser*i%es, 7ei*era#es, and or 3rod2%t, The 'om&any/s no$ ho$, and a information regarding The 'om&any not no$n to the genera &2#i%, and %onfidentia information dis%osed to The 'om&any #y third &arties5 'onfidentia Information aso in%2des #2t is not imited to a information s&e%ified in E-hi#it A5 'onfidentia Information does not in%2de information $hi%h (a) is no$n to 'ontra%tor at the time of dis%os2re to 'ontra%tor #y The 'om&any, (#) has #e%ome &2#i%y no$n thro2gh no $rongf2 a%t of 'ontra%tor, (%) has #een rightf2y re%ei*ed #y 'ontra%tor from a third &arty $ho is a2thori?ed to mae s2%h dis%os2re, or (d) has #een inde&endenty de*eo&ed #y 'ontra%tor other than &2rs2ant to this Agreement5 itho2t The 'om&any/s &rior $ritten a&&ro*a 'ontra%tor $i not dire%ty or indire%ty dis%ose to anyone the terms or %onditions of this Agreement, or the fa%t that 'ontra%tor has this arrangement $ith The 'om&any5
A 'ontra%tor/s em&oyees and agents m2st ha*e entered into a $ritten agreement $ith 'ontra%tor 5.2 %ontaining &ro*isions s2#stantiay e62i*aent to Se%tions > and ; herein5 9&on The 'om&any/s re62est 'ontra%tor $i &rom&ty re&a%e any of 'ontra%tor/s em&oyees or agents assigned to &erform the Ser*i%es5 SECTION 6: IN7EMNI1I'ATI0N
6.1 'ontra%tor here#y indemnifies and agrees to hod harmess and, at The 'om&any/s re62est defend The 'om&any and The 'om&any/s affiiates, dire%tors, offi%ers, em&oyees, agents and inde&endent %ontra%tors from and against any and a %aims, demands, and a%tions, and any ia#iities, damages, osses and e-&enses res2ting therefrom, in%2ding #2t not imited to %osts of s2it and reasona#e attorney fees, arising o2t of, reating to, or in %onne%tion $ith+
A5 Any negigent or $if2 a%t or omission of 'ontra%tor or 'ontra%tor/s em&oyees or agents, in%2ding #2t not imited to any a%t or omission $hi%h %a2ses or %ontri#2tes to (a) any #odiy in<2ry, si%ness, disease or death. (#) any in<2ry to or destr2%tion of tangi#e or intangi#e &ro&erty (in%2ding %om&2ter &rograms and data or any oss of 2se res2ting therefrom). or (%) any *ioation of any stat2te, ordinan%e or reg2ation. or A5 Any *ioation or %aimed *ioation of a third &arties/ rights arising in $hoe or in &art from the grant of rights to The 'om&any here2nder or The 'om&any/s e-er%ise of any s2%h rights5 SECTION 7: IN7E3EN7ENT '0NTRA'T0R
7.1 The &arties are and sha #e inde&endent %ontra%tors to one another, and nothing herein sha #e deemed to %a2se this Agreement to %reate an agen%y, &artnershi&, or
This Agreement is enfor%ea#e ony #y 'ontra%tor and The 'om&any5 The terms of this Agreement are 7.3 not a %ontra%t or ass2ran%e regarding %om&ensation, %ontin2ed em&oyment, or #enefit of any ind to any 'ontra%tor:s &ersonne $ho are assigned to The 'om&any:s $or, or any #enefi%iary of any s2%h &ersonne, and no s2%h &ersonne, or any #enefi%iary thereof, sha #e a third&arty #enefi%iary 2nder or &2rs2ant to the terms of this Agreement5 The 'om&any reser*es the right to a%62ire, i%ense, de*eo&, man2fa%t2re, maret andor distri#2te 7.4 &rod2%ts andor ser*i%es that are simiar to or may %om&ete $ith 'ontra%tor/s ser*i%es, &rod2%ts and te%hnoogy, and to grant others the right to do so5 The 'om&any has no fid2%iary d2ty to 'ontra%tor, and The 'om&any may or may not man2fa%t2re, maret or distri#2te the res2ts of the Ser*i%es and any or 3rod2%t in any manner The 'om&any %hooses5 SECTION 8: MIS'EFFANE09S 8.1 This Agreement is made 2nder and sha #e go*erned and %onstr2ed in a res&e%ts in a%%ordan%e $ith the a$s of A#erta, 'anada, e-%e&t for those a$s reating to %onfi%ts of a$5 8oth &arties agree that any itigation or ar#itration #et$een the &arties $i tae &a%e in A#erta, 'anada, and #oth &arties $ai*e any o#
['om&any address] 1or 'ontra%tor+ [My address] 8.3 The fai2re of either &arty at any time to re62ire &erforman%e of the other &arty of any &ro*ision hereof, sha in no $ay affe%t the f2 right to re62ire s2%h &erforman%e at any time thereafter, nor sha the $ai*er #y either &arty of a #rea%h of any &ro*ision hereof #e taen or hed to #e a $ai*er of the &ro*ision itsef5
Termination of this Agreement for any reason sha not reease any 3arty hereto from any ia#iity $hi%h, 8.4 at the time of s2%h termination, has aready a%%r2ed to the #enefit of the other 3arty or $hi%h is attri#2ta#e to a &eriod &rior to s2%h termination5 Termination of this Agreement does not &re%2de any 3arty from &2rs2ing any rights and remedies it may ha*e here2nder or at a$ or in e62ity $ith res&e%t to any #rea%h of this Agreement5 8.5 The headings of ea%h Se%tion, s2#se%tion or other s2#di*ision of this Agreement are for referen%e ony and sha not imit or %ontro the meaning thereof5
This Agreement %onstit2tes the entire agreement of the &arties hereto and s2&ersedes a &rior 8.6 re&resentations, &ro&osas, dis%2ssions, and %omm2ni%ations, $hether ora or in $riting5 This Agreement may #e modified ony in $riting and sha #e enfor%ea#e in a%%ordan%e $ith its terms $hen signed #y the &arty so2ght to #e #o2nd5 8.7 The &ro*isions of this Agreement are se&arate and di*isi#e, and the in*aidity or 2nenfor%ea#iity of any &art sha not affe%t the *aidity or enfor%ea#iity of any remaining &art or &arts, a of $hi%h sha remain in f2 for%e and effe%t5
If any &ro*ision of this Agreement other than those &ro*isions reating to the assignment of rights to The 8.8 Compan is fo2nd #y a %o2rt of %om&etent <2risdi%tion to #e 2nenfor%ea#e for any reason, the offending &ro*ision $i #e re&a%ed #y an enfor%ea#e &ro*ision that #est re&resents the origina intent of the &arties, and the remainder of this Agreement sha %ontin2e in f2 for%e and effe%t5 8.! Se%tions >, ;, and , and &aragra&hs 5=, 5>, and J5 and this &aragra&h sha s2r*i*e the e-&iration or termination for any reason of this Agreement5
IN ITNESS HERE01, the &arties ha*e %a2sed this Agreement to #e e-e%2ted #y their d2y a2thori?ed re&resentati*es, on the date and year first a#o*e $ritten5 ['om&any name] KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK [3rod2%er or 'reati*e 7ire%tor]
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