Avoid nightmares down the road … put it in writing!
Include:
- Specific deliverables, including interim deliverables
- Deadlines for each deliverable and/or phase of the project
- Fee and payment structure including late charges and direct costs/expenses
- Personnel dedicated to the project and roles of the consultant and the nonprofit
- Workplace (where will the consultant work? What administrative support, equipment, or access is
- expected?)
- Formal communication and reporting plan (between you and the consultant)
- Any organizational policies or standards that must be adhered to
- Termination procedure
- Statement of consultant’s independence (Independent Contractor)1
- Statements and waivers regarding insurance, rights to intellectual property
- Procedures for changing cost, scope of work, or timelines
- Procedures for dispute resolution
- Procedures for breach of contract
- Appropriate signatures
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