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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 Common Paper

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Fields (19)

Parties

FieldTypeDescription
Company Name And Address
company_name_and_address
string Name and address of the company engaging the contractor
Contractor Name And Address
contractor_name_and_address
string Name, legal business name (if any), and address of the contractor

Service

FieldTypeDescription
Services Description
services_description
string Description of services to be provided

Payment

FieldTypeDescription
Rates And Fees
rates_and_fees
string Applicable rates and maximum fees or hours
Payment Terms
payment_terms
string How and when contractor will submit invoices and be paid

Terms

FieldTypeDescription
Timeline
timeline
string Start date, end date, timeline, milestones, etc.
Other Terms
other_terms
string Additional terms relevant to the engagement (e.g., expense or travel reimbursements)

Signature Block

FieldTypeDescription
Company Signatory Type
company_signatory_type
enum Whether the Company signatory is an entity or individual
Company Signatory Name
company_signatory_name
string Full legal name of the Company's signatory
Company Signatory Title
company_signatory_title
string Title/role of the Company's signatory (entity only)
Company Signatory Company
company_signatory_company
string Company name for the Company signatory (entity only)
Company Signatory Email
company_signatory_email
string Notice email address for the Company
Contractor Signatory Type
contractor_signatory_type
enum Whether the Contractor signatory is an entity or individual
Contractor Signatory Name
contractor_signatory_name
string Full legal name of the Contractor's signatory
Contractor Signatory Title
contractor_signatory_title
string Title/role of the Contractor's signatory (entity only)
Contractor Signatory Company
contractor_signatory_company
string Company name for the Contractor signatory (entity only)
Contractor Signatory Email
contractor_signatory_email
string Notice email address for the Contractor

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