freelancer-agreement

FREELANCER CONTRACT

DEFINITION

A freelance contract or a freelance agreement states the terms and conditions between a freelancer and the consumer. The contract specifies the job details, the time duration of the agreement, the mode and methods of payment, as well as any details that are relevant to the execution of work by the freelancer. In the last 30 odd years with the evolution in technology, lot more work is being executed through freelancers. Freelance agreements are very popular, mainly in the IT sector.

ADVANTAGES OF A FREELANCER AGREEMENT
  • A Freelancer contract minimizes liabilities for both parties involved
  • A well-defined freelancer contract minimizes the risk of future lawsuits. The rights and responsibilities of all concerned parties are clearly specified in the freelancer contract.
  • A Freelancer contract guarantees confidentiality between all concerned parties
  • If the nature of work requires confidentiality, the freelancer contract will be drafted as per those conditions

SECTIONS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN A FREELANCER CONTRACT

PREPARATION OF A FREELANCER AGREEMENT

  1. SERVICES/NON-SERVICES: The agreement must be specific and completely thorough about the services provided and services that won’t be provided
  2. PAYMENT TERMS & RATES: The agreement must specify the terms of payment and rates of service that have been decided. These terms can be fixed or variable basis each project
  3. ADDITIONAL WORK: Such a clause helps in the inclusion of additional services, if needed and their payment rates
  4. TIMELINE: This clause helps set the total timeline of the contract. It also helps to set conditions which will come into play, if the said freelancer cannot meet the timelines decided upon for the project
  5. TERMINATION CLAUSE: Any kind of unforeseen circumstances can lead to the cancellation of the project/or the desire to collaborate together. In such situations, the termination clause is helpful to decide on how to terminate the contract or the project
  6. ADVANCE PAYMENTS: The freelancer usually request for a deposit or an advance, before starting the work. The remaining amount can be paid as per the stipulated conditions of payment stated in the contract
  7. TERMS FOR LATE PAYMENTS: In the case of payment delays, the terms of late payment will help both freelancers and employers to establish payment rates and interest, if needed

A Freelancer contract minimises liabilities for both parties involved A well-defined freelancer contract minimizes the risk of future lawsuits. The rights and responsibilities of all concerned parties are clearly specified in the freelancer contract. A Freelancer contract guarantees confidentiality between all concerned parties If the nature of work requires confidentiality, the freelancer contract will be drafted as per those conditions

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO PREPARE FREELANCER AGREEMENT

  • All relevant documents that help support the identities of the concerned parties involved in the freelancer agreement
  • All relevant documents that support the address of the concerned parties involved in the agreement
  • All relevant documents that support the names of the companies/organizations involved

Once you get in touch with us at ACE ALLAINCE with your request to create a freelancer agreement, we will start the process. After our team receives all the details, our expert team of lawyers and attorney will create the freelancer contract sample and send it across for your reference within 2- 3 business days. The price you pay for these services will includes three rounds of iterations. Therefore, if you need any changes done to the freelancer contract format, our team of lawyers at ACE ALLIANCE will do the needful.