咨詢服務(wù)合同英文模板2024年

咨詢服務(wù)合同英文模板2024年ContractTitle:ConsultingServiceAgreement2024TableofContentsChapter1:GeneralProvisions1.1PurposeoftheAgreement1.2ScopeoftheAgreement1.3EffectivenessandDurationoftheAgreementChapter2:PartiestotheAgreement2.1InformationoftheClient2.2InformationoftheConsultant2.3RepresentationandAuthorityChapter3:ServicesProvided3.1DescriptionofConsultingServices3.2ScopeofServices3.3ServiceMilestonesandDeliverablesChapter4:PaymentTerms4.1FeeStructure4.2PaymentSchedule4.3InvoicingandPaymentProceduresChapter5:IntellectualPropertyRights5.1OwnershipofIntellectualProperty5.2UseofIntellectualProperty5.3ProtectionofIntellectualPropertyChapter6:Confidentiality6.1DefinitionofConfidentialInformation6.2ObligationsofConfidentiality6.3ExclusionsfromConfidentialityChapter7:PerformanceGuarantees7.1GuaranteeofServices7.2LiabilityforBreachofGuarantee7.3RemediesforBreachofGuaranteeChapter8:LiabilityandIndemnification8.1LimitationofLiability8.2IndemnificationbytheConsultant8.3IndemnificationbytheClientChapter9:TerminationandCancellation9.1GroundsforTermination9.2ProcedureforTermination9.3ConsequencesofTerminationChapter10:AmendmentsandModifications10.1ConditionsforAmendments10.2ProcedureforAmendments10.3LegalEffectofAmendmentsChapter11:DisputeResolution11.1NegotiationandMediation11.2Arbitration11.3LitigationChapter12:ForceMajeure12.1DefinitionofForceMajeure12.2EffectsofForceMajeure12.3NotificationandProofofForceMajeureChapter13:IndependentContractorStatus13.1ClassificationoftheConsultant13.2ObligationsoftheIndependentContractor13.3LimitationsonEmploymentChapter14:SignatureandExecution14.1SigningParties14.2SigningDate14.3SigningLocationChapter1:GeneralProvisions1.1PurposeoftheAgreementThisConsultingServiceAgreement(hereinafterreferredtoasthe"Agreement")isenteredintobyandbetweentheClientandtheConsultant,forthepurposeofoutliningthetermsandconditionsunderwhichtheConsultantwillprovideconsultingservicestotheClient.1.2ScopeoftheAgreementThescopeofthisAgreementincludesallconsultingservicestobeprovidedbytheConsultanttotheClientasoutlinedinChapter3,aswellasallrelatedmattersconcerningpayment,intellectualpropertyrights,confidentiality,andothertermsspecifiedinthisAgreement.1.3EffectivenessandDurationoftheAgreementThisAgreementshallcomeintoeffectuponthesigningbybothpartiesandshallremaininforceforaperiodof______,commencingfromthedateofsigning,unlessotherwiseterminatedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthisAgreement.Chapter2:PartiestotheAgreement2.1InformationoftheClientTheClientisacompanydulyorganizedandexistingunderthelawsof______,withitsprincipalplaceofbusinessat______.2.2InformationoftheConsultantTheConsultantisacompanydulyorganizedandexistingunderthelawsof______,withitsprincipalplaceofbusinessat______.2.3RepresentationandAuthorityEachpartyrepresentsandwarrantsthatithasthefullpowerandauthoritytoenterintothisAgreementandtoperformitsobligationshereunder.Chapter3:ServicesProvided3.1DescriptionofConsultingServicesTheConsultantshallprovidethefollowingconsultingservicestotheClient:______.3.2ScopeofServicesThescopeofservicesincludes,butisnotlimitedto,thefollowing:______.3.3ServiceMilestonesandDeliverablesTheConsultantshallachievethefollowingmilestonesanddeliverthespecifieddeliverableswithintheagreedtimeframes:______.Chapter4:PaymentTerms4.1FeeStructureTheClientshallpaytheConsultantafeeintheamountof______fortheservicesprovidedunderthisAgreement.4.2PaymentScheduleThepaymentscheduleshallbeasfollows:______.4.3InvoicingandPaymentProceduresTheConsultantshallissueinvoicestotheClientinaccordancewiththepaymentschedule.TheClientshallmakepaymentswithin______daysofreceiptoftheinvoice.Chapter5:IntellectualPropertyRights5.1OwnershipofIntellectualPropertyAllintellectualpropertyrightsintheworkproductcreatedbytheConsultantinthecourseofprovidingtheservicesshallbethepropertyoftheClient.5.2UseofIntellectualPropertyTheConsultantgrantstheClientanon-exclusive,royalty-free,worldwidelicensetousetheintellectualpropertyrightsforthepurposesofthisAgreement.5.3ProtectionofIntellectualPropertyBothpartiesshalltakeallnecessarymeasurestoprotecttheintellectualpropertyrightsfrominfringementbythirdparties.Chapter6:Confidentiality6.1DefinitionofConfidentialInformationConfidentialInformationshallmeanallinformationdisclosedbyonepartytotheotherthatismarkedorotherwisedesignatedasconfidential.6.2ObligationsofConfidentialityEachpartyshallholdtheConfidentialInformationoftheotherpartyinconfidenceandshallnotdisclosesuchinformationtoanythirdpartywithoutthepriorwrittenconsentofthedisclosingparty.6.3ExclusionsfromConfidentialityTheobligationsofconfidentialityshallnotapplytoinformationthatisorbecomespubliclyavailablewithoutbreachofthisAgreement,orisrequiredtobedisclosedbylaw.Chapter7:PerformanceGuarantees7.1GuaranteeofServicesTheConsultantguaranteesthattheservicesprovidedunderthisAgreementshallbeperformedinaprofessionalandworkmanlikemanner.7.2LiabilityforBreachofGuaranteeIntheeventofabreachoftheguarantee,theConsultantshall,atitsownexpense,promptlycorrectorremedythedefectiveservices.7.3RemediesforBreachofGuaranteeIftheConsultantfailstocorrectorremedythedefectiveservices,theClientmay,atitsoption,eitherrequiretheConsultanttore-performtheservicesorterminatethisAgreementandreceivearefundofthefeespaidforthedefectiveservices.Chapter8:LiabilityandIndemnification8.1LimitationofLiabilityTheConsultant'stotalliabilitytotheClientunderthisAgreement,whetherincontract,tort(includingnegligence),breachofstatutoryduty,orotherwise,shallbelimitedtothetotalfeespaidbytheClientunderthisAgreement.8.2IndemnificationbytheConsultantTheConsultantshallindemnifytheClientagainstanyandallclaims,damages,losses,andexpensesarisingoutoforinconnectionwiththeConsultant'sbreachofthisAgreementoranynegligentactoromissionbytheConsultant.8.3IndemnificationbytheClientTheClientshallindemnifytheConsultantagainstanyandallclaims,damages,losses,andexpensesarisingoutoforinconnectionwiththeClient'sbreachofthisAgreementoranynegligentactoromissionbytheClient.Chapter9:TerminationandCancellation9.1GroundsforTerminationEitherpartymayterminatethisAgreementupontheoccurrenceofanyofthefollowingevents:(i)theotherparty'smaterialbreachofthisAgreement,(ii)theotherparty'sinsolvencyorbankruptcy,or(iii)aforcemajeureeventthatcontinuesformorethan______days.9.2ProcedureforTerminationThepartyseekingtoterminatethisAgreementshallprovidewrittennoticetotheotherparty,specifyingthegroundsfortermination.Theterminationshallbecomeeffectiveuponreceiptofsuchnotice.9.3ConsequencesofTerminationUponterminationofthisAgreement,theClientshallpaytheConsultantforallservicesprovideduptothedateoftermination.AnyprovisionsofthisAgreementthatareintendedtosurviveterminationshallcontinueineffect.Chapter10:AmendmentsandModifications10.1ConditionsforAmendmentsAnyamendmenttothisAgreementshallbevalidonlyifitisinwritingandsignedbybothparties.10.2ProcedureforAmendmentsThepartyseekingtoamendthisAgreementshallprovidetheotherpartywithawrittenproposalforamendment.Thepartiesshallnegotiateingoodfaithtoreachagreementontheproposedamendment.10.3LegalEffectofAmendmentsAnyamendmenttothisAgreementshallbecomeanintegralpartofthisAgreementandshallhavethesamelegaleffectastheoriginalprovisionsofthisAgreement.Chapter11:DisputeResolution11.1NegotiationandMediationAnydisputearisingoutoforinconnectionwiththisAgreementshallfirstbeattemptedtoberesolvedthroughnegotiationormediationbytheparties.11.2ArbitrationIfthedisputecannotberesolvedthroughnegotiationormediation,eitherpartymaysubmitthedisputetoarbitrationinaccordancewiththerulesofthe______ArbitrationCommission.11.3LitigationNotwithstandingtheprovisionsofSection11.2,eitherpartymaybringanactioninacourtofcompetentjurisdictiontoseekequitablerelieforinthecaseofabreachofconfidentiality.Chapter12:ForceMajeure12.1DefinitionofForceMajeureForceMajeureshallmeananyeventbeyondthereasonablecontrolofaparty,includingbutnotlimitedtowar,strike,lockout,industrialaction,fire,flood,typhoon,earthquake,orothernaturaldisaster.12.2EffectsofForceMajeureIfapartyispreventedfromperformingitsobligationsunderthisAgreementduetoForceMajeure,theaffectedpartyshallpromptlynotifytheotherpartyoftheeventandtheextentofitsimpactontheperformanceofitsobligations.12.3NotificationandProofofForceMajeureThepartyaffectedbyForceMajeureshallprovidetheotherpartywithwrittennoticeandsuchevidenceasmaybereasonablyrequiredtoestablishtheoccurrenceoftheForceMajeureevent.Chapter13:IndependentContractorStatus13.1ClassificationoftheConsultantTheConsultantisanindependentcontractor,andnothinginthisAgreementshallbeconstruedascreatinganemploymentrelationshipbetweentheConsultantandtheClient.13.2ObligationsoftheIndependentContractorAsanindependentcontractor,theConsultantshallberesponsibleforitsowntaxes,insurance,andotherstatutoryrequirements.13.3LimitationsonEmploymentTheConsultantshallnot,duringthetermofthisAgreementandforaperiodof______afteritstermination,acceptemploymentorengageinanybusinessactivitythatconflictswiththeinterestsoftheClient.Chapter14:SignatureandExecution14.1SigningPartiesThisAgreementshallbesignedbythedulyauthorizedrepresentativesoftheClientandtheConsultant.14.2SigningDateThesigningdateofthisAgreementshallbethedateonwhichthelastpartysignsthisAgreement.14.3SigningLocationThisAgreementshallbedeemedtobesignedandexecutedatthelocationspecifiedbythelastpartytosignthisAgreement.14.4GoverningLawThisAgreementshallbegovernedbyandconstruedinaccordancewiththelawsof______.14.5CounterpartsThisAgreementmaybeexecutedinmultiplecounterparts,eachofwhichshallbedeemedanoriginal,andallofwhichtogethershallconstituteoneandthesameinstrument.14.6EntireAgreementThisAgreementconstitutestheentireagreementbetweenthepartieswithrespecttothesubjectmatterhereofandsupersedesallprioragreements,understandings,andcommunications,whetherwrittenororal.多方為主導(dǎo)時的，附件條款及說明在多方為主導(dǎo)的咨詢服務(wù)合同中，附件條款及說明是合同的重要組成部分，用以補(bǔ)充和明確合同中的相關(guān)細(xì)節(jié)。以下是詳細(xì)的附件條款及說明：附件一：服務(wù)范圍和工作說明書1.1服務(wù)范圍詳細(xì)描述提供咨詢服務(wù)的具體范圍，包括但不限于市場分析、戰(zhàn)略規(guī)劃、運(yùn)營優(yōu)化等。1.2工作說明書詳細(xì)列出咨詢服務(wù)的工作內(nèi)容、目標(biāo)、預(yù)期成果以及任何特定的工作要求。附件二：項(xiàng)目團(tuán)隊(duì)和資質(zhì)證明2.1項(xiàng)目團(tuán)隊(duì)成員名單列出將參與咨詢服務(wù)項(xiàng)目的所有團(tuán)隊(duì)成員及其角色和職責(zé)。2.2團(tuán)隊(duì)成員資質(zhì)證明提供項(xiàng)目團(tuán)隊(duì)成員的專業(yè)資質(zhì)證明，包括教育背景、專業(yè)證書和工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)。附件三：交付物和里程碑計劃3.1交付物清單詳細(xì)列出所有預(yù)期的交付物，包括報告、演示文稿、工作文件等。3.2里程碑計劃提供項(xiàng)目的關(guān)鍵里程碑和時間表，以及每個里程碑的預(yù)期成果。附件四：費(fèi)用和支付條款4.1費(fèi)用明細(xì)詳細(xì)列出咨詢服務(wù)的所有費(fèi)用，包括固定費(fèi)用、小時費(fèi)率、附加費(fèi)用等。4.2支付條款明確支付條款，包括支付方式、支付時間表、逾期支付的利息等。附件五：知識產(chǎn)權(quán)和保密協(xié)議5.1知識產(chǎn)權(quán)歸屬明確在咨詢服務(wù)過程中產(chǎn)生的所有知識產(chǎn)權(quán)的歸屬。5.2保密協(xié)議詳細(xì)列出保密協(xié)議的條款，包括保密信息的定義、保密義務(wù)、信息披露的限制等。附件六：獨(dú)立承包商協(xié)議6.1獨(dú)立承包商地位確認(rèn)顧問作為獨(dú)立承包商的地位，以及與客戶的關(guān)系。6.2獨(dú)立承包商的義務(wù)明確獨(dú)立承包商的義務(wù)，包括稅務(wù)、保險和遵守法律法規(guī)等。附件七：爭議解決機(jī)制7.1爭議解決流程詳細(xì)描述爭議解決的流程，包括協(xié)商、調(diào)解、仲裁和訴訟等步驟。7.2爭議解決的地點(diǎn)和法律指定爭議解決的地點(diǎn)和適用的法律。附件八：合同變更和終止條款8.1合同變更流程明確合同變更的流程，包括變更的提出、協(xié)商和確認(rèn)。8.2合同終止條件詳細(xì)列出合同終止的條件，包括違約、破產(chǎn)、不可抗力等。附件九：客戶和顧問的額外條款9.1客戶額外條款列出客戶可能要求的任何額外條款，如特定的工作條件或服務(wù)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。9.2顧問額外條款列出顧問可能要求的任何額外條款，如特定的支付保障或工作保障。附件十：項(xiàng)目評估和反饋機(jī)制10.1項(xiàng)目評估流程描述項(xiàng)目評估的流程，包括評估的時間點(diǎn)、方法和標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。10.2反饋機(jī)制建立一個反饋機(jī)制，允許客戶和顧問在項(xiàng)目進(jìn)行中提供反饋和建議。附件十一：附加服務(wù)和支持11.1附加服務(wù)描述詳細(xì)描述顧問可能提供的任何附加服務(wù)，如培訓(xùn)、技術(shù)支持等。11.2附加服務(wù)的費(fèi)用明確附加服務(wù)的費(fèi)用和支付條款。附件十二：合同的法律效力和解釋12.1合同的法律效力確認(rèn)合同的法律效力和雙方的法律責(zé)任。12.2合同的解釋提供合同解釋的指導(dǎo)原則，以確保合同的意圖和目的得到正確理解。附件十三：簽字和執(zhí)行13.1簽字方確認(rèn)合同的簽字方，包括客戶和顧問的授權(quán)代表。13.2簽字日期和地點(diǎn)記錄合同的簽字日期和地點(diǎn)，作為