A legal contract is a written document that is drawn up by a party and is agreed upon by all parties.
A written document Drawn up by one party Agreed upon by all parties
A document, signed by all parties involved, that lists the scope of work to be undertaken, and any duties and expectations that the business has of the marketing agency. Includes service fees, timeline, services, and payment terms.
This simple website contract clearly provides terms of service for web design projects. It’s a contract that clearly lists what the designer and clients are responsible for, pricing, and timelines relating to the project. This includes a breakdown of services, cost and payment information, timeline, and legal rights of each party.
A contract for use by painting contracts to set customer expectations, clarify scope of the job, and list payment details. This is an easy to customize painting contract that can be used for any type of painting project. This includes sections detailing payment terms, service details, contract termination, and more.
Description: A legally binding document that will not only help you to easily and professionally negotiate the legal parameters for every agreement, but will establish the expectations and ground rules for both parties, leaving you protected legally. Best for: Any business professional looking to enter into a coaching relationship over an extended period of time. Includes: Expenses, timeline, services, and payment terms
A contract (and photo release) between a photographer and client regarding the services that the photographer will provide in the shoot, as well as the responsibilities the photographer and client agree upon performing. This contract is easily adjustable to fit the needs of the person interested in using the contract. This includes scope of work, fees, model release, and more.
This contract is between a Graphic Designer and a client. It maps out the work the designer will provide that's been agreed upon from both the designer and the client. It holds detailed information regarding the number of revisions available for the client to make, along with copyrights. It includes XHTML/CSS layout template offers, text content, photographs, and legal stuff.
An easy-to-use agreement that you can quickly update and customize. Includes sections for commission split, compensation structure, terms, and more.
A simple contract for Event Planners that's easy-to-understand and use. Outlines specifics around event planning responsibilities, payment terms, and more.
This template is between an independent contractor and a client. It covers an assortment of categories in reference to qualifications, experience, and abilities that the independent contractor will provide to the client in their services. It goes over the services, compensation, legal expenses, and more.
A simple non disclosure agreement to protect (and keep private) sensitive information. Sections for parties involved, agreement duration, and more.
A detailed remodeling contracts with protections around payment and job expectations. Outlines payment terms, responsibilities, timelines, and more.
A retainer agreement for ongoing client services. Sections for retainer payments, service limits, and other legal protections.
Easily customized agreement for service between a service provider and customer. Outlines details regarding service, schedule, terms, and more.
A thorough agreement template between a contractor and subcontractor. Sections for expense reimbursement, time and materials, payments, and more.
A simple agreement that's flexible to be used on any sublease situation. Sections outlining property, payment terms, schedule, and more.
This is a simple Sales Contract template directed between between two parties that covers a variety of agreements for the seller and buyer to comply with in order to proceed. These contract templates are typically used when you want to sell new goods, services, or items that require delivery. It's a way to go over and finalize between both parties before accepting the contract. It determines the payment details, the delivery of the product, cancellations, and more.
An easy to customize agreement between an agency and company. Sections for territory, agreement term, exclusivity, and more.
A simple rental agreement between a property owner and an occupant. Sections for security deposits, late charges, occupants and more.
An easy-to-customize contract between a bookkeeper and client. Sections listing services provided, fee schedule, deliverables, and more.
An easy-to-customize catering contract flexible enough for any catering job. Offers legal protections for both the caterer and client.
An easy-to-use contract for anyone providing construction services. Includes sections for schedule, payments, and more.
A simple agreement that can be used for any consulting project. Legal text that's easy to customize, read, and use with consulting clients.
A simple DJ contract can be used when providing DJ services on any event. Sections regarding payment terms, responsibilities, schedule, and more.
A simple employment contract to use with your next company hire. Easy to customize and use as a default template when onboarding new employees.
A professional contract to use by accountants with accounting clients. Easy to read and customize for ongoing accounting services.
A simple indemnification agreement template (also known as a hold harmless agreement). Sections to hold harmless a company or business for any burden, loss, or damage.
An easy-to-customize agreement to protect your intellectual property. Agreements for both employee and contractor business relationships.
A sample internship contract to be used whenever you contract a new intern. Sections for contract term, responsibilities, and more.
A simple landscaping contract can be used by any landscaping provider. Sections covering payment terms, schedule, and more.
An easy-to-customize loan agreement can be used by any lender. Sections detailing loan terms, payment shecule, and more.
An agreement that covers terms and details of an understanding between two parties. Sample agreement text that's easy to customize and use.
A rental agreement to be used by anyone renting a property and an occupant. Sections covering monthly rent, late payments, rental period, and more.
A simple agreement template between a company and another company or party. Sections include confidential information, non-compete clause, agreement period, and more.
An agreement detailing payment terms between two parties. Sections include payment amount, payment schedule, parties involved, and more.
A simple contract for personal trainers and clients. Sections outlining training schedule, sessions included, general terms, and more.
A customizeable agreement between a property owner and manager. Sections detailing property to be managed, manager responsibilities, and more.
A simple agreement between a company and referral partner. Sections include commission amount, payment terms, referral requirements, and more.
A simple release form between a producer and the subject of a video. Sections outlining ownership rights, how the video footage can be used, and more.
A simple photography contract can be used between photographers and a wedding couple. Sections detail payment terms, schedule, responsibilities, and more.
A contract that can be used to set terms between a wedding planner and the happy couple. Sections detail wedding schedule, vendors involved, rehearsals, and more.
A hiring agreement can be used to set terms between an employer and employee. Sections detailing employment terms, compensation, termination rights, and more.
of all contracts end with dispute of contracts end with dispute for some industriesAccording to IACCM almost 9% of all contracts result in a dispute! Some industries, like Engineering and Construction, have as much as 21% of their contracts experience some form of legal problem. With all that to lose, why would anyone do business without a proposal (or contract)?
Most of the reasons fall under one of these categories:
The reality is that, if you're strategic about it, you can easily avoid all of these potential downsides.
The first step is ensuring you have the right contract.
We've put together the ultimate list of business contract templates. Not just any templates, but ones that use all of the learnings from the data above. Add an online signature to these templates and get them signed with SignWell once you're ready. Or simply use the built in free electronic signatures in SignWell to instantly get your documents signed.
Next, you'll want to ensure you follow some best practices around contracts and sales proposals.
Luckily, we have some great data-driven insights that can help you. With SignWell customers earning over $2 Billion in sales, we have access to lots of interesting data around sales proposals and contracts.
Our research of 25,000 proposals (and sales contracts) worth $270M revealed the following takeaways:
Sales proposals have a higher win rate (43%) than invoice style estimates (35%)
Proposals with 5 pages or less are 31% more likely to win
Making contracts and proposals viewable online increases win rates by 18% and turnaround time by 40%
Winning contracts and proposals are sent 26% sooner
Bundling fees into a single line item (instead of itemizing) increases win rates by 36%
Adding one or two price options increases revenue by 32%
