2024版咨詢服務合同標準范本ConsultingServicesContractStandardTemplatePartyA(Client):_______Address:_______LegalRepresentative:_______ContactNumber:_______Email:_______PartyB(Consultant):_______Address:_______LegalRepresentative:_______ContactNumber:_______Email:_______PreambleWhereasPartyAisinneedofspecializedconsultingservices,andPartyBpossessestherequisitequalificationsandexpertisetoprovidesuchservices;Now,therefore,PartyBagreestorenderconsultingservicestoPartyA,andPartyAagreestoengagePartyBforsaidservicesaccordingtothetermsandconditionssetforthinthisContract.Article1:NatureandScopeofServices1.1PartyBshallprovideconsultingservicesinthefieldof_______toPartyA.1.2ThespecifictasksandobjectivesoftheconsultingservicesshallbeasdetailedinAppendixIhereto.Article2:TermofContract2.1ThetermofthisContractshallcommenceonthedateofexecutionbybothpartiesandshallcontinueuntilthecompletionoftheservicesoruntilterminatedasprovidedherein.Article3:Compensation3.1PartyAshallcompensatePartyBfortheconsultingservicesattherateof_______.3.2Thetotalcompensationfortheservicesshallbepaidin_______(e.g.,lumpsum,installments)asperthepaymentscheduleattachedasAppendixII.Article4:ObligationsofPartyA4.1PartyAshallprovidePartyBwithnecessaryinformation,resources,andaccesstopersonneltoperformtheconsultingservices.4.2PartyAshallmaketimelypaymentstoPartyBaspertheagreedschedule.Article5:ObligationsofPartyB5.1PartyBshallperformtheconsultingservicesprofessionally,diligently,andinaccordancewiththehigheststandardsoftheindustry.5.2PartyBshallrespecttheconfidentialityofallinformationobtainedfromPartyAandshallnotdisclosesuchinformationtoanythirdpartywithoutwrittenconsent.Article6:IntellectualPropertyRights6.1Allintellectualpropertyrightstomaterials,inventions,andinnovationsdevelopedbyPartyBinthecourseofprovidingtheconsultingservicesshallbethepropertyofPartyA.6.2PartyBwarrantsthattheconsultingservicesdonotinfringeuponanythird-partyintellectualpropertyrights.Article7:Confidentiality7.1Bothpartiesshallkeepconfidentialallproprietaryandconfidentialinformationoftheotherpartyandshallnotdisclosesuchinformationtoanythirdpartywithoutpriorwrittenconsent.7.2TheobligationsofconfidentialityshallsurvivetheterminationorexpirationofthisContract.Article8:Termination8.1EitherpartymayterminatethisContractbywrittennoticeiftheotherpartybreachesanymaterialtermorconditionofthisContractandfailstocuresuchbreachwithinareasonableperiod.8.2ThisContractmayalsobeterminatedbymutualwrittenagreementofbothparties.Article9:LiabilityandIndemnification9.1PartyBshallbeliableforanydamagescausedtoPartyAasaresultofPartyB'sgrossnegligenceorwillfulmisconduct.9.2PartyAshallindemnifyandholdharmlessPartyBfromanyclaims,damages,orexpensesarisingoutoforrelatedtoPartyA'suseoftheconsultingservices.Article10:DisputeResolution10.1AnydisputesarisingoutoforinconnectionwiththisContractshallberesolvedbynegotiationbetweentheparties.10.2Ifnegotiationfails,thepartiesagreetosubmittoarbitrationinaccordancewiththerulesof_______(nameofarbitrationinstitution).Article11:Miscellaneous11.1ThisContractconstitutestheentireagreementbetweenthepartiesandsupersedesallpriornegotiations,understandings,andagreements.11.2AnyamendmentstothisContractmustbemadeinwritingandsignedbybothparties.11.3ThisContractshallbegovernedbyandconstruedinaccordancewiththelawsof_______.11.4ThefailureofeitherpartytoenforceanyprovisionsofthisContractshallnotbeconstruedasawaiverofanyrightsunderthisContract.Article12:Annexes12.1TheannexesformanintegralpartofthisContractandincludethefollowing:AppendixI:DetailedDescriptionofConsultingServicesAppendixII:PaymentScheduleAppendixIII:ConfidentialityAgreementArticle13:SignatureThepartieshaveexecutedthisConsultingServicesContractasofthedatefirstabovewritten.PartyA:_______PartyB:_______By:__________________________________(AuthorizedSignature)By:__________________________________(AuthorizedSignature)Date:_______________________Date:_______________________(Pleasenote:Thefirsthalfofthecontractendshere,andthesecondhalfwillbecontinuedinthenextquestion.)Article14:ForceMajeure14.1NeitherpartyshallbeliableforanyfailureordelayinperformingitsobligationsunderthisContracttotheextentthatsuchfailureordelayiscausedbyeventsbeyondthereasonablecontrolofthatparty,includingbutnotlimitedtoactsofGod,war,terrorism,strike,orlabordispute.Article15:IndependentContractors15.1Therelationshipbetweenthepartiesisthatofindependentcontractors.NothinginthisContractshallbedeemedtocreateapartnership,agency,oremploymentrelationshipbetweentheparties.Article16:Assignment16.1PartyAshallnotassignortransferitsrightsorobligationsunderthisContractwithoutthepriorwrittenconsentofPartyB.16.2PartyBshallnotassignortransferitsrightsorobligationsunderthisContractwithoutthepriorwrittenconsentofPartyA,exceptfortheassignmenttoanaffiliateorinconnectionwithamergerorsaleofallorsubstantiallyallofitsassets.Article17:Notices17.1Allnotices,requests,demands,andothercommunicationsrequiredorpermittedhereundershallbeinwritingandshallbedeemedgivenwhendeliveredpersonally,byemail,orthreedaysafterbeingsentbyregisteredorcertifiedmail,postageprepaid,totherespectiveaddressessetforthabove.Article18:EntireAgreement18.1ThisContract,includingitsannexes,constitutestheentireagreementbetweenthepartieswithrespecttothesubjectmatterhereofandsupersedesallpriorandcontemporaneousagreements,whetherwrittenororal.Article19:Severability19.1IfanyprovisionofthisContractisheldtobeillegal,invalid,orunenforceable,suchprovisionshallbeenforcedtothefullestextentpossibleandtheremainingprovisionsshallremaininfullforceandeffect.Article20:Counterparts20.1ThisContractmaybeexecutedincounterparts,eachofwhichshallbedeemedanoriginal,butallofwhichtogethershallconstituteoneandthesameinstrument.AnnexI:DetailedDescriptionofConsultingServicesScopeofconsultingservicesSpecificobjectivesanddeliverablesProjectmilestonesandtimelinesAnnexII:PaymentScheduleBreakdownoffeesforservicesPaymenttermsandconditionsInvoiceandpaymentproceduresAnnexIII:ConfidentialityAgreementDefinitionofconfidentialinformationObligationsregardingconfidentiality