How do I Write a Business Agreement? - EU-Vietnam Business Network (EVBN)

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Write or type up the date on the agreement to establish an effective date.

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List the parties involved in the agreement, using full business or individual names and titles. For example, you may title your business as the “Service Provider” and the customer as “Customer.”
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Describe your obligations, including the service you must perform to fulfill your obligations under the contract and be as detailed as possible. For example, if you are writing a marketing brochure for a customer, describe the length of the brochure, the purpose of the brochure and establish that you are only responsible for providing the text, and not the layout or design, for the brochure.
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Describe the other party’s obligations in detail. In the case of out brochure writing example, this might explain that the client is responsible for providing the copywriter with business information in a word processing document to describe the business and the information to be included in the brochure text.
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Describe the payment terms for the transaction, including the total amount for the service, how much and when the deposit is due and how much and when the final payment is due.
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Spell out a time line or milestones. Include specific dates for the delivery of parts of the service or the final deadline for the service to be complete.
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Write a termination clause that explains the steps that one or both parties need to take in order to terminate the contract. For example, you may say that either party can terminate the agreement with a written 15-day prior notice to the other party. Also, include payment terms for any work completed to date that the customer is responsible for paying for this portion of the work.
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Write a dispute clause to establish the handling of a dispute between the two parties. For example, arbitration is one method the parties can agree to in the case where a dispute arises between them.
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Establish ownership rights to the work. Even in service situations, a product is sometimes the result of the work, so you should also include which party retains ownership rights. For example, the copywriter can state that she turns over all rights to the writing of the brochure to the customer and that she makes no claims of ownership to the writing once the customer pays for the written product.
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Add signature and date lines. Be sure to provide a space for each party to sign and date.