Smashing eBook_ Professional Workflow for Web Designers - Luke Reimer [22]
The primary method of payment will be mailed cheque, with payment considered to be on date of sending of said cheque.
ADDITIONAL COSTS
Additional costs such as fonts, stock photography, or required software will be paid by the Lead Consultant upon review and approval of such costs, at the Lead Consultant’s discretion. It is the responsibility of the Subcontractor to propose said costs in a timely fashion and to allow identical payment terms of 30 days from point of project close for covering of such costs by the Lead Consultant.
RESERVATION OF RIGHTS
The Subcontractor reserves the right to publicly advertise involvement in the work limited to the scope of work completed by the Subcontractor, and to list such credit in his/her portfolio under the following stipulations:
• Names and organizations
- YOUR COMPANY must be listed, marked as the lead consultant, and hyperlinked
- CLIENT may be listed and linked in conjunction with the listing of YOUR COMPANY
• Scope of work completed must be accurately represented
• Relationship between Subcontractor, Lead Consultant, and Client must be accurately represented
TERMINATION
Either party may terminate this agreement by giving 2 weeks written and acknowledged notice of such termination. In the event that termination should occur, the lead consultant agrees to pay any outstanding fees to the subcontractor (as defined by the payment amount and schedule) and to assume responsibility for all collection of legal fees necessitated by any default in payment.
ROLES
The subcontractor and the lead consultant are independent parties and nothing in this agreement shall constitute either party as the employer, principle or partner of or joint venture with the other party. Neither the subcontractor nor lead contractor has any authority to assume or create any obligation or liability, either express or implied, on behalf of the other.
COPYRIGHT
The Subcontractor holds copyright for the work produced, but allows the Lead Consultant as well as the Client to use, modify, or redistribute as they see fit with no liability or limitation.
This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of YOUR COUNTRY applicable therein. Signing of this agreement represents a full reading, understanding, and agreement with its terms and is legally binding.
SUBCONTRACTOR: ________________________________ DATE: ___________
LEAD CONSULTANT: ________________________________ DATE: ___________
Invoice
Outstanding Invoice
[Date]
[Name], [Company]
[Address]
Dear [Name],
I trust that you are well. Our records currently show that you have an outstanding balance of [AMOUNT], due on [DATE]. Please reference Invoice #XXX sent [DATE] which I have attached again for your records.
If this amount has already been paid, please disregard this notice and we apologize for the confusion. Otherwise, please forward the amount in full by [DUE DATE]. As stated on the original invoice, we begin charging [%] interest for outstanding balances after a period of 30 days.
Thanks for your cooperation – we’re looking forward to continuing our business relationship into the future.
Take care,
[NAME]
[Phone], [Email]
[Address]
Invoice Overdue
[Date]
[Name], [Company]
[Address]
Dear [Name],
I trust that you have received our previous communications regarding the outstanding payment for invoice #XXX. Please be aware that the final due date of 30 days for payment has passed, and under contract we are required to surcharge [%] interest.
Feel free to reference our original contractual agreement for full details, which I have attached for your records along with a revised invoice including the additional interest charge.
Please submit payment for the outstanding balance immediately to avoid further charges. Don’t hesitate to let me know if you have any questions about the invoice or the payment process.
[NAME]
[Phone], [Email]