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The counselors perform a wide variety of services for the individual or organization that hires them.Before hiring consultants, these clients often draft and sign a consulting contract that reflects the full obligations of the parties involved. In order to create an effective consulting contract, you need to understand local contract law, plan its terms, draft, then sign and execute the contract. Follow the steps in this article and make the necessary adjustments to drafting a consulting contract as complete as possible.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Draft your Consulting Contract

1. Determine whether you need a service contract. A contract is a binding legal agreement. You need to draft a service contract when you want to hire a consultant or when you are a consultant who wants to be hired. The counselor provides professional advice.
2. Determine whether you are qualified to enter into a consulting contract. You need to consider whether you have the legal capacity to enter into a valid contract, which includes being aware of the civil transaction you enter into when entering into a contract. At the same time, you will want to know the essentials of a legal and binding contract. These factors include:
   • Offer to enter into a contract;
   • Accept the offer to enter into the contract;
   • Eligible reciprocal amount;
   • Unifying the will; and
   • Legal purposes.
3. Make sure that the terms you want to include in the contract are consistent with the contract laws in the area where you live. In the United States, contract law is always state law, so you need to make sure you meet that state's requirements.
   • In the United States, for example, some states are very strict about pre-determined damages, others are very open about this provision.
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Method 2 of 3: Drafting Consulting Contract

1. Start with the basics. This information includes the name of the contract and the contracting parties. When preparing this section, be sure to have detailed descriptions of the parties.
   • For example, if the parties are individuals, you need to state the full names of the persons. If the party is a corporation, provide the name, address, and tax code of that company if possible. Make sure to name each party for the rest of the contract (eg "hereinafter" consultant ").
   • Usually, a consultant is an individual who contracts with a company seeking services provided by that consultant. For example, a law firm may hire a consultant with expertise in hiring and firing procedures.
2. To concretize each party's reciprocal amount. In short, clear and easy to understand passages, explain what the parties will provide under the contract. This part does not need to be too detailed. Usually you just need to confirm that one party will provide consulting services and the other will pay for it.
   • For example, a satisfactory provision may state: "The customer believes that the consultant has the necessary qualifications, experience and competencies to provide services to the client. The consultant agrees to provide services to the client. such services are available to customers under the terms and conditions of this agreement. Based on the matters described above ... "The above language will be used to ensure that the requirements for the counterpart amount are met. Invalid.
3. Determine which consulting services need to be performed. State the work the consultant has to do under your contract. Specific to the details of that service and record as much information as possible.
   • This section may begin with the following terms: "The client agrees to hire a consultant for the purpose of providing consulting services including (a, b, and c) to the client. Services also include any Any other work can be agreed by the parties. The following consultant agrees to provide the above services to the client. "
   • Popular services include litigation assistance, asset management, business process improvement, and consultation with medical professionals.
4. Taking into account payment terms. You must decide how to pay the consultant. Some contracts require recurring billing, others may require a one-time payment after completing consulting work. Whichever method you choose, make sure it's clearly specified in your contract.
   • For recurring billing, consider the following clause: "For services performed by the consultant as defined in this contract, the client will pay VND XXX.XXX / hour to the consultant."
   • If paying one time, try the following: "The payment for the service will be paid when the service is completed."
5. Decide whether the consultant will be the individual employee or contractor. It is very important to distinguish these two positions and you should clearly state your treatment of the consultant in the contract. Usually, the consultant will be an individual contractor. If you consider the consultant to be an individual contractor, clearly describe the relationship by providing details about why the person is independent and that he or she will ensure his independence. star. Taking into account the following terms: the counselor will waive all of his or her rights to workers' regular benefits such as sick leave, vacation, medical benefits, and any other regime enjoyed by a full-time employee.
   • Consultants are generally considered to be independent contractors. This ensures that the company or individual that hires a consultant has a minimum obligation on the consultant. This is good and means that you won't have to do too much extra work to establish and maintain a contractual relationship (less tax and reporting obligations in particular). For example, in the United States, when you identify a consultant as an independent contractor, the independent contractor may not be required to report their income to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for tax purposes, if the That income hasn't reached a certain level.
6. Determine the effective term of the contract. You will have a section outlining when to start and stop consultation.
   • A satisfactory term can state as follows: "The term of the contract begins from the date of the contract and ends when the service is completed, or is terminated under the term of pre-term termination. term in this contract. The term of the contract may be extended when the parties agree in writing. "
7. Drafting terms of contract termination. This term will provide information on how to terminate the contract before the service is completed. Specifies how long notice must be given and how termination will affect the payment.
   • For example, your terms may be as follows: "The contract may be terminated by any party, with or without reason, by thirty (30) days' notice to the other; in In case the consultant terminates this contract, based on the relevant terms and conditions, the consultant must neatly complete the client's work that the consultant has started to do before the date of sending the notice. Termination When the contract is terminated for any reason, the consultant is entitled to receive unpaid payments and remuneration, if any, under the terms of this contract, up to the date In addition, the consultant will be compensated for any irrevocable obligations, cancellation penalties, and, unless the consultant marks terminate the contract without reason, any reasonable cost for the performance of the services if the contract is not canceled. "
8. Take into account other trivia and sample terms. You will add standard terms often found in the contract to the end of the contract. Most of these terms can be derived from contract templates, but make sure you read and make sure they represent the content you want to treat. Some of these include:
   • Section Effect
   • Terms of Contract Amendment
   • Terms of Compensation
   • Applicable Law Provisions
   • General terms for the whole contract
9. Make space for the signature. You will leave the last paragraph of the contract blank for all parties to sign.That space should have enough room for all the signature as well as the date of the signing. advertisement

Method 3 of 3: Performance Consulting Contract

1. Offer to enter into a contract for the other party. Once you have drafted a consulting contract, you will make an offer to enter into a contract with the other party. The other party will have several options as follows:
   • The other party accepts the entire offer to enter into the contract. In this case, you will enter into and start implementing the contract.
   • The other party refuses the entire offer to enter into the contract. In this case, you need to draft a contract with more satisfactory content for the other party or find another entity to establish the contract.
   • The other party may negotiate some terms of the contract. If this happens, you will negotiate with the other party until both parties reach a reasonable mutual agreement.
2. Negotiate on disagreements between the two parties regarding the terms of the contract. When negotiating the terms of a consulting contract, you will most likely negotiate payment for the service and / or the types of services the consultant will perform. These are the contents that cause tension between the parties, because they are a key part of the contract.
3. Sign and start implementing the contract. When you and the other party are satisfied with the content of the contract, both will enter into and execute the contract in the agreed manner. advertisement

Advice

• You should always try to find a contract template and tailor it to your needs. You will often find a contract template online that suits your needs. This will help reduce your editing and editing time.

Warning

• You should consult a lawyer before entering into a contract as the contract has the potential to affect your legal rights and obligations.
• Remember that in the United States, contract law is governed by state law, so always make sure your contract complies with state law requirements.