This is an agreement between a travel planning consultant and a company for
consultation services. The consultant promises to provide the company with their best
advice, information, judgment and knowledge with respect to planning itineraries,
booking travel accommodations, and anything else associated with travel. This
document contains numerous standard provisions that are commonly included in these
types of agreements, and may be customized to fit the specific needs of the contracting
parties. This agreement can be used by small businesses or other entities that want to
hire a travel planning consultant to help provide assistance in planning a company
business trip.
CONSULTING AGREEMENT
THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of
the ___ day of _____, 20__, [Instruction: Insert date.] by and among _____
[Instruction: Insert company name.], a _____ [Instruction: Insert company
formation information. If providing services to an individual, delete reference to
formation information.] ("Company"), and _____ [Instruction: Insert consultant’s
name.] ("Consultant").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Consultant is recognized as _____ [Instruction: Insert area of expertise.
If the document is modified to provide services to an individual, more specificity
with respect to geographic region of Consultant’s expertise may be added if
desired]; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to retain Consultant to provide services related to and
in support of efforts in which Consultant has expertise; and
WHEREAS, Consultant is in the business of providing such consulting services and
has agreed to provide the services in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in
this agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of this Agreement and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties
agree as follows:
1. Consultant shall furnish the Company with his best advice, information, judgment
and knowledge with respect to the services related to and in support of efforts in
which Consultant has expertise which is to be provided in accordance with this
Agreement. Specifically, Consultant shall advise Company with respect to its
business travel needs in the geographic areas set forth in this Agreement.
[Instruction: Revise the text of this paragraph as necessary to reflect the
parties’ agreement.]
2. The Consultant will _____ [Instruction: Insert broad details of what
consultant will do, e.g., advise regarding travel itineraries, book travel
itineraries, etc.].
3. The term of this Agreement shall begin on _____ [Instruction: Insert
commencement date.] and shall, subject to the provisions for termination set
forth herein, continue until and terminate on _____ [Instruction: Insert
termination date.].
4. For all services that Consultant renders to the Company or any of its subsidiaries
or affiliates during the term hereof, the Company will pay Consultant a retainer of
$_____ per month, payable on the first day of the month. If this agreement
terminates on a date other than the first of a month, a prorated share of the
minimum fee will be due for the final month. Consultant agrees that during the
term he/she will devote up to ____ (__) hours per month to his/her Duties. Any
additional hours will be billed to Company at a rate of $$_____ per hour. The
duties will be scheduled on an as-needed basis. [Instruction: Insert applicable
payment agreement, including any revision to the hours/days of services.
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Parties may also wish to consider whether or not such payment includes
work for any of Company’s subsidiaries or affiliates, or just Company and
make necessary appropriate changes. If this document is being used by an
individual, reference to subsidiaries and affiliates should be removed.] Late
payments by Company shall be subject to late penalty fees of _____%
[Instruction: Insert number.] per month from the due date until the amount is
paid.
5. The parties hereto agree this Agreement is for consulting services to be provided
by Consultant within _____. [Instruction: Insert geographical region, for
example, the United States.] Notwithstanding the foregoing, the services may
be performed for travel outside the area of this Agreement.
6. Consultant shall, at all times, maintain in strict confidence any actual knowledge
regarding any specific travel itineraries of any specific individual of Company,
and notwithstanding that such individual is not a client of Consultant. Consultant
may disclose such travel itineraries pursuant to any order or legal process
requiring Consultant to do so.
7. In no event shall Consultant be liable to Company for Company’s lost profits, or
special, incidental or consequential damages (even if Consultant has been advised
of the possibility of such damages) or injury or loss of life and/or limb.
Consultant's total liability under this Agreement for damages, costs and expenses,
regardless of cause, shall not exceed the total amount of fees paid to Consultant
by Company under this Agreement. Company shall indemnify Consultant against
all claims, liabilities and costs, including reasonable attorney fees, of defending
any third party claim or suit, other than for infringement of intellectual property
rights, arising out of or in connection with Company’s performance under this
Agreement. Consultant shall promptly notify Company in writing of such claim
or suit and Company shall have the right to fully control the defense and any
settlement of the claim or suit.
8. Consultant makes no representation or warranty as to any or all of the chosen
transportation carrier and/or hotel and/or other service provider (each, a
“Provider”, collectively, the “Providers”) noted in any proposed or actual travel
itinerary and/or the services and/or performances of any such Provider.
9. Consultant shall bear no liability for any planned travel itinerary which does not
occur or any travel itinerary which is postponed, delayed or otherwise interrupted
or modified (“Failed Travel Plan”), regardless of the reason for such Failed Travel
Plan, including but not limited to, inclement weather, schedule changes, failure of
any transportation carrier. Consultant shall provide no refund in the event of any
such Failed Travel Plan.
10. In the event of a breach hereunder and a failure to cure such breach within thirty
(30) days of written notice of such breach, this Agreement may be terminated by
either party upon written notice.
11. The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any one or more provisions
may be determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part,
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the remaining provisions, and any partially enforceable provision to the extent
enforceable in any jurisdiction, shall nevertheless be binding and enforceable.
12. The rights and obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall inure to
the benefit of and shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the
Company. The rights, obligations and duties of Consultant hereunder may not be
assigned or delegated without the Company's prior written consent except that
Consultant may assign its interest to a company formed by Consultant for the
purpose of providing such services.
13. The Company and Consultant are independent contractors. Both parties
acknowledge and agree that Consultant's engagement hereunder is not exclusive
and that either party may provide to, or retain from others similar services to those
provided hereunder by Consultant, provided that it does so in a manner that does
not otherwise breach this Agreement. Neither party is, nor shall claim to be, a
legal agent, representative, partner or employee of the other, and neither shall
have the right or authority to contract in the name of the other nor shall it assume
or create any obligations, debts, accounts or liabilities for the other.
14. The Consultant represents and warrants to the Company that he/she is under no
contractual or other restrictions or obligations which are inconsistent with the
execution of this Agreement, or which will interfere with the performance of
his/her duties or provision of services hereunder. Consultant represents and
warrants that the execution and performance of this A