Standard Agreement for Design Services: Design & Business: AIGA

The AIGA Standard Form of Agreement for Design Services allows the design firm "to create customized terms and conditions for different types of design engagements. Updated in December 2005, it is now modular to meet the needs of a growing design community involved in various disciplines.

"It does not take a one-size-fits-all approach, and it is not an extensive pre-printed document where you simply fill in the blanks. Instead, this agreement acknowledges that most design firms develop their own custom proposal document for each project and are looking for an appropriate set of terms and conditions to attach to it. When put together and signed, the custom proposal document and its attached terms and conditions comprise the binding agreement with the client. With this in mind, the new focus of the AIGA Standard Form of Agreement is on those terms and conditions.

"In addition to being more customization, the modularity also helps to keep individual agreements down to a more manageable size. The first two modules, Basic Terms & Conditions and Intellectual Property Provisions, should be used for all design assignments. An additional three modules are provided as supplements that can be added to the agreement as needed: Print-Specific Terms & Conditions, Interactive-Specific Terms & Conditions and Environmental Specific Terms & Conditions."

International Distribution Agreement Checklist

"A distribution agreement is the basic legal contract that an exporter has with a distributor. Distribution agreements come in many different sizes and shapes, ranging from a simple letter understanding to a twenty page formal contract. The essential ingredients of all distribution agreements are the same. They are:
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"Territory
Specify the distributor's territory...Specify whether the distributor has exclusive or non-exclusive distribution rights.

"Performance
Specify minimum performance requirements that the distributor must achieve.

"Products
Specify the products covered by the distribution agreement.

"Price and payment terms
Attach a price schedule and specify your payment terms.
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"Shipping Terms; Risk of Loss

"Restrictions on the Distributor Carrying Competitive Products

"Term of the Distribution Agreement

"The above is just a brief list of the key ingredients in a distribution agreement. Each ingredient is considered, in depth, in the Distribution Agreement Checklist." from international lawyer Robert Auerbach that is one of several legal checklists for exporters from MarketNewZealand.com provided by Attorney Auerbach.