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[farout117]

If you talk to a solicitor or review service ask them to negotiate the clauses you have highlighted.

I also suggest you get the invoice payment terms changed to 14 days or less, or get them to agree to weekly invoicing. Do not in this climate - however big the client or agency - is give them a credit line as long as this.

In regards to the timetable clause if you know it's not a realistic one or don't have enough detailed information on the project/piece of work from the client to know whether it is get the clause altered/removed. Otherwise they can and will use it against you if someone more senior on the team has caused a f*** up.

BTW big agencies and big companies are often big because they know how to screw people/suppliers.

Hi Sue, I will put that clause (14days) however I think it will be quite hard to negotiate on that.

On the timetable clause, as you said, its quite vague. Giving a reasonable deadline is ok but I do not know what they have in mind, and its something I have to decide with the client and I do not think the agency has to be involved in. So I will want that clause to be removed too.

Thanks for your valuable opinion

[malvolio]

Yeah that is what I understood also, however I will try to negotiate my notice period to 5 days then, since I have no notice period from their side.

Which is a good thing...<snip>'s have a read of this for why

[Wanderer]

-- The Company shall use its best endeavours to ensure payment of these invoices within thirty days following receipt

Try to negotiate that down to 14 days.

If they won't then you have to invoice weekly. When they start moaning about it, start talking about lines of credit that your company is extending to their company. On 30 day terms with monthly invoicing you are extending up to 60 days credit to them! At very least you should accept weekly invoicing and 30 day terms (up to 37 days credit).

-- Should the Company serve notice upon the Service Provider but not require the Service Provider to perform any further Services during the notice period, the Company shall only make payments once such payment is received from the Client

You know that opt out they are desperate for you to sign? Don't sign it and this clause is unenforceable. If you did sign it then send them a note withdrawing the opt out if you haven't signed the contract or started work for the client.