CONTRACT FOR FREELANCE SERVICES

1. DETAILS OF PARTIES
THIS AGREEMENT is made on DATE

between

CLIENT NAME (hereinafter referred to as Client)

and

FREELANCER (hereinafter referred to as Writer)

2. SCOPE OF WORK
Writer agrees to produce written materials at the request of Client for fees agreed upon in advance.
Writer agrees that she will be the sole author of the Work, which will be original work by Writer, free of
plagiarism.

Writer will carry out the following work on behalf of Client:

PROJECT SPEC
PROJECT SPEC
PROJECT SPEC
If Client requires extra work in addition to the above-mentioned scope, payment must be negotiated
separately.

3. REVISIONS
Writer will perform up to three (3) revisions at no additional cost to the Client. If Client requests more than
three revisions, all future revisions performed by Writer will be charged at Writers standard editing rate of
$50 per hour.

4. COMPENSATION
Client agrees to pay Writer $X,XXX for SCOPE OF WORK. If the parameters of the Work change, or if it
involves much more time than originally estimated, Writer will inform Client and they can renegotiate the
rate. Writer requires a purchase order number or an initialized agreement before beginning Work.
Payment terms are 50% upfront (nonrefundable), 50% upon project completion.

5. CANCELLATION
Prior to the Work starting, both parties reserve the right to cancel this agreement without obligation by
giving 30 days written notice to the other party of the intent to terminate. Upon written or verbal
cancellation, ownership of all copyrights shall be retained by the Writer. If Client cancels after the Work
has begun, Client is responsible for additional payment, based on the percentage of work completed.
Should the Client cancel before 50% of the Work is completed, Client agrees to pay a 25% kill fee.
Should the Client cancel near project completion, Client agrees to pay a 50% kill fee.
6. PAYMENT & COLLECTION

Payments will be made in arrears within 14 days of invoice receipt from Writer.
Unless otherwise specified in writing, invoices not paid within 30 days of the invoice date will accrue
interest at 1.5% per month. If payment is made by check, Client agrees to pay for each check returned
for insufficient funds or any other reason $25 per occurrence or 5% of the value of each returned item,
whichever is greater.

7. CLIENT APPROVAL
Client is responsible for written approval of work ordered (i.e., copywriting, editing, and other services)
required for completion of the Work. This approval can be in the form of initials or written
acknowledgement. Upon acceptance of the Work, client accepts responsibility for any further processes
in which this work is used (i.e., film output, printing, etc.) Writer is not responsible for errors occurring in
this work or projects related to this work after acceptance of the Work.

8. COPYRIGHT
Writer retains the copyrights to all writing produced until final payment is received from the Client. Upon
payment completion, copyrights to all writing produced are transferred to the Client.

9. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS

(i) This agreement does not form the basis of an employment relationship between the Client and the
Writer, and Writer is responsible for paying her own tax and insurance contributions.
(ii) Writer is not an agent of the Clients organization and cannot create any obligations for it.
(iii) Writer is free to work her own schedule, within her own deadlines and work for additional clients.

10. CONTACTS
The organization contact person will be:
NAME OF DECISION MAKER

11. CHANGES
Any verbal or written changes made by Client to the scope of the Work following its initiation by Writer
are subject to additional charges. Should such changes negate any part of the Work already completed
at the time of the changes, Client accepts responsibility for payment of the completed work and all
services related to it, in addition to charges for the change itself.
12. SIGNATURE OF AGREEMENT

Print Name Dated:

To be signed on
behalf of the Client
Signed

Print Name Dated:

To be signed on
behalf of the Writer
Signed