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EffectiveDate"
)byandbetweenXYZCorporation,a______________corporationdulyorganizedunderlawandhavinganusualplaceofbusinessat_______________________(hereinafterreferredtoasthe“Company"
)and(hereinafterreferredtoasthe"
Consultant"
).
WHEREAS,theCompanywishestoengagetheConsultanttoprovidetheservicesdescribedhereinandConsultantagreestoprovidetheservicesforthepensationandotherwiseinaordancewiththetermsandconditionscontainedinthisAgreement,
NOWTHEREFORE,inconsiderationoftheforegoing,andforothergoodandvaluableconsideration,thereceiptandsufficiencyofwhichareherebyacknowledged,aeptedandagreedto,theCompanyandtheConsultant,intendingtobelegallybound,agreetothetermssetforthbelow.
1.TERM.CommencingasoftheEffectiveDate,andcontinuingforaperiodof____(__)years(the“Term”),unlessearlierterminatedpursuanttoArticle4hereof,theConsultantagreesthathe/shewillserveasaconsultanttotheCompany.ThisAgreementmayberenewedorextendedforanyperiodasmaybeagreedbytheparties.
2.DUTIESANDSERVICES.
(a)the“Duties”or“Services”).
(b)ConsultantagreesthatduringtheTermhe/shewilldevoteupto____(__)dayspermonthtohis/herDuties.TheCompanywillperiodicallyprovidetheConsultantwithascheduleoftherequestedhours,responsibilitiesanddeliverablesfortheapplicableperiodoftime.TheDutieswillbescheduledonanas-neededbasis.
(c)TheConsultantrepresentsandwarrantstotheCompanythathe/sheisundernocontractualorotherrestrictionsorobligationswhichareinconsistentwiththeexecutionofthisAgreement,orwhichwillinterferewiththeperformanceofhis/herDuties.Consultantrepresents
andwarrantsthattheexecutionandperformanceofthisAgreementwillnotviolateanypoliciesorproceduresofanyotherpersonorentityforwhichhe/sheperformsServicesconcurrentlywiththoseperformedherein.
(d)InperformingtheServices,Consultantshallply,tothebestofhis/herknowledge,withallbusinessconduct,regulatoryandhealthandsafetyguidelinesestablishedbytheCompanyforanygovernmentalauthoritywithrespecttotheCompany’sbusiness.
3.CONSULTINGFEE.
(a)Subjecttotheprovisionshereof,theCompanyshallpayConsultantaconsulting($______)DollarsforeachhourofServicesprovidedtotheCompany(thetingform,alistingofhis/herhours,theDutiesperformedandasummaryofhis/heractivities.TheConsultingFeeshallbepaidwithinfifteen(15)daysoftheCompany’sreceiptofthereportandinvoice.
(b)Consultantshallbeentitledtopromptreimbursementforallpre-approvedexpensesincurredintheperformanceofhis/herDuties,uponsubmissionandapprovalofwrittenstatementsandreceiptsinaordancewiththethenregularproceduresoftheCompany.
(c)TheConsultantagreesthatallServiceswillberenderedbyhim/herasanindependentcontractorandthatthisAgreementdoesnotcreateanemployer-employeerelationshipbetweentheConsultantandtheCompany.TheConsultantshallhavenorighttoreceiveanyemployeebenefitsincluding,butnotlimitedto,healthandaidentinsurance,lifeinsurance,sickleaveand/orvacation.Consultantagreestopayalltaxesincluding,self-employmenttaxesdueinrespectoftheConsultingFeeandtoindemnifytheCompanyintheeventtheCompanyisrequiredtopayanysuchtaxesonbehalfoftheConsultant.
4.EARLYTERMINATIONOFTHETERM.
(a)IftheConsultantvoluntarilyceasesperforminghis/herDuties,beesphysicallyormentallyunabletoperformhis/herDuties,oristerminatedforcause,then,ineachinstance,theConsultingFeeshallceaseandterminateasofsuchdate.Anytermination“ForCause”shallbemadeingoodfaithbytheCompany’sBoardofDirectors.
(b)ThisAgreementmaybeterminatedwithoutcausebyeitherpartyuponnotlessthanthirty(30)dayspriorwrittennoticebyeitherpartytotheother.
(c)UponterminationunderSections4(a)or4(b),neitherpartyshallhaveanyfurtherobligationsunderthisAgreement,exceptfortheobligationswhichbytheirtermssurvivethisterminationasnotedinSection16hereof.Uponterminationand,inanycase,uponthe
Company’srequest,theConsultantshallreturnimmediatelytotheCompanyallConfidentialInformation,ashereinafterdefined,andcopiesthereof.
5.RESTRICTEDACTIVITIES.DuringtheTermandforaperiodofone
(1)yearthereafter,Consultantwillnot,directlyorindirectly:
(i)solicitorrequestanyemployeeoforconsultanttotheCompanytoleave
theemployoforceaseconsultingfortheCompany;
(ii)solicitorrequestanyemployeeoforconsultanttotheCompanytojointhe
employof,orbeginconsultingfor,anyindividualorentitythatresearches,
develops,marketsorsellsproductsthatpetewiththoseoftheCompany;
(iii)solicitorrequestanyindividualorentitythatresearches,develops,
marketsorsellsproductsthatpetewiththoseoftheCompany,toemployor
retainasaconsultantanyemployeeorconsultantoftheCompany;
or
(iv)induceorattempttoinduceanysupplierorvendoroftheCompanyto
terminateorbreachanywrittenororalagreementorunderstandingwiththe
Company.
6.PROPRIETARYRIGHTS.
(a)ForthepurposesofthisArticle6,thetermssetforthbelowshallhavethefollowingmeanings:
(i)toConsultantorwhicharefirstdevelopedbyConsultantduringthecourseoftheperformanceofServiceshereunderandwhichrelatetotheCompany'
present,pastorprospectivebusinessactivities,services,andproducts,allofwhichshallremainthesoleandexclusivepropertyoftheCompany.TheConsultantshallhavenopublicationrightsandallofthesameshallbelongexclusivelytotheCompany.
(ii)ForthepurposesofthisAgreement,
ConfidentialInformationshallmeanandcollectivelyinclude:
allinformationrelatingtothebusiness,plansand/ortechnologyoftheCompanyincluding,butnotlimitedtotechnicalinformationincludinginventions,methods,plans,processes,specifications,characteristics,assays,rawdata,scientificpreclinicalorclinicaldata,records,databases,formulations,clinicalprotocols,equipmentdesign,know-how,experience,andtradesecrets;
developmental,marketing,sales,customer,supplier,consultingrelationshipinformation,operating,performance,andcostinformation;
puterprogrammingtechniqueswhetherintangibleorintangibleform,andallrecordbearingmedia
containingordisclosingtheforegoinginformationandtechniquesincluding,writtenbusinessplans,patentsandpatentapplications,grantapplications,notes,andmemoranda,whetherinwritingorpresented,storedormaintainedinorbyelectronic,magic,orothermeans.
Notwithstandingtheforegoing,theterm“ConfidentialInformation”shallnot
includeanyinformationwhich:
(a)canbedemonstratedtohavebeeninthepublicdomainorwaspubliclyknownoravailablepriortothedateofthedisclosuretoConsultant;
(b)canbedemonstratedinwritingtohavebeenrightfullyinthepossessionofConsultantpriortothedisclosureofsuchinformationtoConsultantbytheCompany;
(c)beespartofthepublicdomainorpubliclyknownoravailablebypublicationorotherwise,notduetoanyunauthorizedactoromissiononthepartofConsultant;
or(d)issuppliedtoConsultantbyathirdpartywithoutbinderofsecrecy,solongasthatsuchthirdpartyhasnoobligationtotheCompanyoranyofitsaffiliatedpaniestomaintainsuchinformationinconfidence.
(b)ExceptasrequiredbyConsultant'
sDuties,Consultantshallnot,atanytimenoworinthefuture,directlyorindirectly,use,publish,disseminateorotherwisediscloseanyConfidentialInformation,Concepts,orIdeastoanythirdpartywithoutthepriorwrittenconsentoftheCompanywhichconsentmaybedeniedineachinstanceandallofthesame,togetherwithpublicationrights,shallbelongexclusivelytotheCompany.
(c)Alldocuments,diskettes,tapes,proceduralmanuals,guides,specifications,plans,drawings,designsandsimilarmaterials,listsofpresent,pastorprospectivecustomers,customerproposals,invitationstosubmitproposals,pricelistsanddatarelatingtothepricingoftheCompany'
productsandservices,records,notebooksandallothermaterialscontainingConfidentialInformationorinformationaboutConceptsorIdeas(includingallcopiesandreproductionsthereof),thateintoConsultant'
spossessionorcontrolbyreasonofConsultant'
sperformanceoftherelationship,whetherpreparedbyConsultantorothers:
(a)arethepropertyoftheCompany,(b)willnotbeusedbyConsultantinanywayotherthaninconnectionwiththeperformanceofhis/herDuties,(c)willnotbeprovidedorshowntoanythirdpartybyConsultant,(d)willnotberemovedfromtheCompany'
sorConsultant’spremises(exceptasConsultant'
sDutiesrequire),and(e)atthetermination(forwhateverreason),ofConsultant'
srelationshipwiththeCompany,willbeleftwith,orforthwithreturnedbyConsultanttotheCompany.
(d)TheConsultantagreesthattheCompanyisandshallremaintheexclusiveowneroftheConfidentialInformationandConceptsandIdeas.Anyinterestinpatents