Draft a vendor services contract fast
Whether you are hiring an agency, a freelancer, or a supplier, a clear services contract protects both sides. This builder assembles the core commercial and legal clauses — scope, fees, warranties, IP, indemnity, liability, and dispute resolution — into a clean draft you can hand to a lawyer or use as a negotiation starting point.
How it works
The tool maps your inputs onto a standard services-agreement structure. The fee clause adapts to the payment model you choose (fixed, milestone, hourly, or retainer) and merges the amount, currency, and payment terms into plain-English wording. Choosing Net-30, for example, produces “payable within 30 days of the invoice date”.
The intellectual property clause changes meaning based on your selection: client ownership assigns deliverables to the client on full payment, while the licence options keep ownership with the vendor and grant the client either a non-exclusive or exclusive licence. The liability section caps total exposure at a level you choose — typically the fees paid in the prior 12 months — while carving out confidentiality breaches, IP indemnity, and wilful misconduct, which are usually uncapped.
Tips and notes
- Be specific in the services field — vague scope is the most common cause of disputes. List concrete deliverables and what is explicitly out of scope.
- Match the warranty window to the work: 30 days is typical for software fixes, longer for hardware or construction.
- The indemnity and liability clauses are balanced defaults; high-value deals often need negotiation and insurance backing.
- This is a template, not legal advice — have a qualified lawyer review it for your jurisdiction before signing.