Terms & Conditions
Last Updated: Wednesday, February 16th, 2022
All information in this proposal is subject to the following terms and conditions:
PROPOSAL
The terms of this Agreement expire thirty (30) days after being submitted to the Client. If this Agreement expires, Consultant may modify the Agreement and resubmit it to Client.
COMPENSATION
The client agrees to pay Consultant the fees listed in the Project Proposal, including all taxes. The client will pay Consultant expenses, including but not limited to: (a) Incidental and out-of-pocket expenses at cost plus Consultants standard markup of fifteen percent (15%); (b) Mileage reimbursement, other than normal commuting, at fifty-five (0.55) cents per mile; (c)Travel expenses, other than normal commuting, but including airfare and rental vehicles, with client approval. Pricing in the Project Proposal includes only Consultant fees.
Any other costs, such as hosting, art licensing, or photography, will be billed to the Client.
PAYMENT
Invoices are due upon receipt. Please see the Payment Schedule contained in your proposal.
Hourly Projects Projects that are billed on an hourly basis are invoiced on the first of every month following work. Time is kept in one hour increments.
LATE PAYMENT
A monthly service fee of 10 percent, or the maximum allowed by law, is payable on all overdue balances. All grants of any license to use or transfer ownership of any intellectual property rights under this Agreement are conditioned on full payment, including all outstanding Additional Costs, Expenses, Fees, or any other charges.
CHANGES TO PROJECT SCOPE
If Client wants to change the Scope of Work after acceptance of this Agreement, Client shall send Consultant a written Change Order describing the requested changes in detail. Within ten (10) days of receiving a Change Order, Consultant will respond with a statement proposing Consultants availability, additional fees, changes to delivery dates, and any modification to the Terms and Conditions. Consultant will evaluate each Change Order at its standard rate and charges. Client will be billed on a time and materials basis at Consultants hourly rate of one-hundred ($120) dollars per hour. Such charges shall be in addition to all other amount payable under this Agreement, despite any maximum budget, contract price or final price identified. Consultant may extend or modify any delivery schedule or deadlines in the Agreement as may be required by such changes. Client will have ten (10) days to respond in writing accepting or rejecting the new proposal. If Client rejects the proposal, Consultant will not be obligated to perform any services beyond those in the original Agreement.
DELAYS
Client shall use all reasonable efforts to provide needed information, materials and approvals. Any delay by Client will result in a day-for-day extension of the due date for all Deliverables. Any delay caused be conditions beyond the reasonable control of the parties shall not be considered a breach and will result in a day-for-day extension any performance due. Each party shall use reasonable efforts to notify the other party, in writing, of a delay. Conditions beyond the reasonable control of the parties include, but are not limited to, natural disasters, acts of government after the date of agreement, power failure, fire, flood, acts of God, labor disputes, riots, acts of war, terrorism and epidemics.
EVALUATION AND ACCEPTANCE
Client shall, within five (5) business days after receiving each Deliverable, notify Consultant in writing of any failure to comply with the specification of the Project Proposal or of any other objections, corrections or changes required. Consultant shall, within five (5) business days of receiving Clients notification, correct and submit a revised Deliverable to Client. Client shall, within five (5) business days of receiving a revised Deliverable, either approve the corrected version or make further changes. If after three (3) corrections by Consultant, Client finds the Deliverables are not acceptable, Client may terminate this agreement subject to the termination clauses of this Agreement. If Client fails to provide approval or comments during any approval period, those Deliverables will be considered approved and accepted. All objections, corrections and changes shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
ACCREDITATION AND PROMOTION
Consultant shall be entitled to place accreditation, as a hyperlink, in the form, size and location as incorporated by Consultant in the Deliverables on each page of the Final reproduce, publish and display the Deliverables in Consultant’s portfolios and websites, in galleries, design periodicals and other media or exhibits for the purposes of recognition of creative excellence or professional advancement, and to be credited with authorship of the Deliverables in connection with such uses.
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
All material considered confidential by either party shall be designated as confidential. Confidential Information shall not be disclosed to third parties and shall only used as needed to perform this Agreement. Confidential Information shall not include any information that is already known by the recipient, becomes publicly known through no fault of the recipient, or is received from a third party without a restriction on disclosure.
RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES
Consultant is an independent contractor. Consultant shall determine, in its sole discretion, the manner and means by which the Services are accomplished. No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employee-employer relationship is intended or created by this Agreement. Neither party is authorized to act as agent or bind the other party except as expressly stated in this Agreement. Consultant and the work product or Deliverables prepared by Consultant shall not be deemed a work for hire as defined under Copyright Law. All rights granted to Client are contractual in nature and are expressly defined by this Agreement.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Client represents and warrants to Consultant that to the best of Client’s knowledge, use of the Client Content does not infringe the rights of any third party. Consultant represents and warranty to Client that to the best of Consultant’s knowledge, the Deliverables will not violate the rights of any third parties.
EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES STATED IN THIS AGREEMENT, CONSULTANT MAKES NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER. CONSULTANT EXPLICITLY DISCLAIMS ANY OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS OR GOVERNMENT RULES OR REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE PROJECT.
INDEMNIFICATION AND LIABILITY
Client shall indemnify Consultant from any and all damages, liabilities, costs, losses, expenses or attorney fees arising out of any claim, demand, or action by a third party due to materials included in Deliverables at the request of the Client. THE SERVICES AND THE WORK PRODUCT OF CONSULTANT ARE SOLD “AS IS.” IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES, THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF CONSULTANT, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, DESIGN AGENTS AND AFFILIATES (“CONSULTANT PARTIES”), TO CLIENT FOR DAMAGES FOR ANY AND ALL CAUSES WHATSOEVER, AND CLIENT’S MAXIMUM REMEDY, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE NET PROFIT OF CONSULTANT. IN NO EVENT SHALL CONSULTANT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST DATA OR CONTENT, LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE MATERIALS OR THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY CONSULTANT, EVEN IF CONSULTANT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY.
TERM AND TERMINATION
This agreement shall begin when both parties sign and shall continue until all Services are complete and delivered, or until the Agreement is Terminated. Either party may terminate this agreement at any time, on thirty (30) days prior written notice if the other party breaches any of its material responsibilities or obligations under this Agreement and fails to cure that breach during that thirty (30) day period. Either party may terminate this agreement at any time, on written notice to the other party, if the other party ceases to conduct business in its normal course; makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; is liquidated or otherwise dissolved; becomes insolvent; files a petition in bankruptcy; or a receiver, trustee, or custodian is appointed for it. In the event of termination, Client shall pay Consultant for the Services performed through the date of termination in the amount of a prorated portion of the fees due. Client shall pay all Expenses, Fees, and Additional Costs incurred through the date of termination.
LICENSE
Consultant grants to Client a non-exclusive, perpetual and worldwide license to use and display the Final Deliverables in accordance with this Agreement. The rights granted to Client are for use of the Final Deliverables in its original form only. Client may not change, create derivative works or extract portions of the Final Deliverables.
PRELIMINARY WORKS
Consultant retains all rights in and to all Preliminary Works. Client shall return all Preliminary Works to Consultant within thirty (30) days of completion of the Services. All Consultant Tools are and shall remain the exclusive property of Consultant. Consultant grants Client a nonexclusive, nontransferable, perpetual, worldwide license to use the Consultant Tools solely to the extent necessary with the Final Deliverables for the Project.
SUPPORT SERVICES
During the first month following expiration of this Agreement, Consultant shall provide up to one hour of Support Services at no additional cost to Client. Support Services means commercially reasonable technical support and assistance to maintain and update the Deliverables, including correcting any errors or Deficiencies. Requests for additional support will be billed on a time and materials basis at Consultants standard rate. The services in the Warranty Period and do not include enhancements to the Project or other services outside the scope of the Proposal.
ALTERATIONS
Alteration of any Deliverable is prohibited without the express permission of Consultant. Consultant will be given the first opportunity to make the required alterations. Unauthorized alterations shall constitute additional use and will be billed accordingly.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Parties agree to attempt to resolve any dispute by negotiation between the parties. If parties are unable to resolve the dispute by negotiation, either party may start mediation and/or binding arbitration in a forum mutually agreed to by the parties. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its attorneys’ fees and costs in any dispute resolved by binding arbitration or litigation.
GENERAL
Modifications to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties. Failure by either party to enforce any right or seek to remedy any breach under this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of such rights nor shall a waiver by either party of default in one or more instances be construed as constituting a continuing waiver or as a waiver of any other breach. All notices under this Agreement shall be given in writing either by: (a) Fax or Email, with return confirmation of receipt; (b) Certified or Registered mail, with return receipt requested. Notice will be effective when received, or in the case of email or fax, on confirmation of receipt. Rights or obligations under this Agreement shall not be transferred, assigned or encumbered without the prior written consent of the other party. This Agreement shall be governed by the law of Maryland. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. Where possible the invalid or unenforceable provision shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law. Headings and numbering used in this Agreement are for convenience and reference only and shall not affect the scope, meaning, intent or interpretation of this Agreement, and shall not have any legal effect. This Agreement is the entire understanding of the parties and supersedes all prior understandings and documents relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.