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Common Paper Independent Contractor Agreement

An independent contractor agreement based on Common Paper's standard form. Covers the engagement of an independent contractor, including scope of services, rates, payment, timeline, and governing law.

19 fields CC-BY-4.0 Source: Common Paper

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    "open-agreements": {
      "url": "https://openagreements.ai/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Fields (19)

Field Type Description
company_name_and_address string Name and address of the company engaging the contractor
contractor_name_and_address string Name, legal business name (if any), and address of the contractor
services_description string Description of services to be provided
rates_and_fees string Applicable rates and maximum fees or hours
payment_terms string How and when contractor will submit invoices and be paid
timeline string Start date, end date, timeline, milestones, etc.
other_terms string Additional terms relevant to the engagement (e.g., expense or travel reimbursements)
governing_law string State whose laws govern the agreement
jurisdiction string Courts with jurisdiction over disputes
company_signatory_type enum Whether the Company signatory is an entity or individual
company_signatory_name string Full legal name of the Company's signatory
company_signatory_title string Title/role of the Company's signatory (entity only)
company_signatory_company string Company name for the Company signatory (entity only)
company_signatory_email string Notice email address for the Company
contractor_signatory_type enum Whether the Contractor signatory is an entity or individual
contractor_signatory_name string Full legal name of the Contractor's signatory
contractor_signatory_title string Title/role of the Contractor's signatory (entity only)
contractor_signatory_company string Company name for the Contractor signatory (entity only)
contractor_signatory_email string Notice email address for the Contractor

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