Services Agreement template

A single-engagement services template when you do not need a full MSA stack.


What this contract contains

Preamble and parties.In the creator you enter each party’s legal name, entity type, and address, pick whether you are the customer or the provider, and set the effective date. That choice swaps the labels so duties sit on the right side. Names the agreement and each party as Customer or Provider. Choose your side in the creator.
Services.Because there is no separate MSA, this clause is the whole scope of the deal. In the creator you type the services—consulting, creative work, a one-off implementation—and guided drafting turns it into formal language. Describes the work. You write this in plain English; the creator turns it into clause language.
Deliverables and acceptance.When deliverables are on, you also choose when the customer owns them—on delivery, acceptance, or payment—and how long the customer has to reject a deliverable. Turn this off for pure time-and-materials advice. Optional. Lists deliverables and a review window. Turn this on when the work produces a work product.
Term and fees.You can end the engagement on a date, after a period, or when the work is done. Fees can be fixed, hourly, or another structure, with a payment period you choose. Expense reimbursement is optional. Sets how long the engagement lasts and how the provider is paid. Both are set in the creator.
Intellectual property.Services deals often assign deliverables to the customer while the provider keeps tools and pre-existing materials. In the creator you choose when that assignment happens if deliverables are included. Decides who owns work product and what each side keeps. Set ownership timing in the creator.
Confidentiality. Protects pricing, roadmaps, and customer data exchanged during the engagement and after it ends.
Warranties, liability, indemnity.In the creator you cap liability at fees paid, at a fixed amount, or leave it uncapped. Indemnity is on by default and can be turned off. Insurance and non-solicitation are optional add-ons. Allocates performance promises, damage caps, and who defends third-party claims. Set the cap in the creator.
Governing law.Governing law and venue decide which state’s rules apply and where a dispute must be filed, or whether it goes to arbitration instead. In the creator you pick a listed jurisdiction or enter another, then choose court or arbitration so the sample is not locked to a default state. Sets the state law that governs the services agreement and where disputes must be brought. Choose the jurisdiction in the creator.
General. Covers assignment limits, waiver rules, severability, entire agreement language, notices, and counterpart or electronic-signature execution language.
Signature blocks. Authorized signatory and title lines for each party, ready for wet-ink or e-signature fields.

Frequently asked questions

When should I use a services agreement?

Use a services agreement for one-off consulting or creative projects, engagements too small to justify a full MSA library, or vendors who will not be issuing multiple SOWs.

MSA or services agreement?

If you expect repeat work, an MSA scales better. For a single project, a services agreement is often enough.

Can I download this services agreement template?

Yes. Use Download .docx to get a Word file with placeholders such as [Party A] and [Effective Date]. You can edit it in Word or Google Docs, or create a filled-in version in the free contract creator.

Is the sample legally binding as shown?

No. Placeholder sample text is a starting point. It becomes an agreement for your deal after you fill in the details—manually or in the free contract creator—and the parties sign.

When should I use the free contract creator instead of editing the file?

Use the free contract creator if you want guided choices for who is the customer, services, deliverables, term, fees, IP, liability, governing law, and optional clauses such as expenses, insurance, and non-solicitation, without hunting through every blank yourself.

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