Subcontractor Agreement Template

Expand your creative business's potential with our Subcontractor Agreement template. Tailored for businesses in growth mode, this template is the solution for when you need to augment your team's capabilities for client projects without onboarding more full-time staff. It provides a robust legal framework for engaging with other creative firms or freelance specialists who will work IN your business, directly contributing to client-related work under your brand. 

The template articulates a clear scope of work, ensuring that you, the subcontractor, and the client are on the same page regarding project responsibilities, timelines, and standards. It's perfect for managing collaborations, ensuring that your subcontractors seamlessly blend into your service delivery model. 

While the Independent Contractor Agreement is ideal for those working on internal, non-client-facing roles in your business, the Subcontractor Agreement is designed for engagements where external professionals will work directly on client projects, representing your brand and services. Ensure you have the correct legal tools for every type of professional engagement with our detailed and user-friendly templates. 

Check out our special offer if you wish to purchase the Independent Contractor Agreement and Subcontractor Agreement templates! 

See some examples below for clarity  Engaging an Independent Contractor:  In a bustling graphic design studio, when creative demands increase, administrative tasks can become a challenge. To streamline operations during these peak periods, the studio hires an independent contractor specialising in administrative services. This professional handles client communications, scheduling, and invoicing, providing much-needed organisational support. This arrangement, detailed in an Independent Contractor Agreement, ensures that while the studio's creative team focuses on design, the administrative backbone of the business remains robust and efficient, driving smooth operations without the need for a full-time employee.  

Engaging a Subcontractor: 

Imagine you own a graphic design studio and you’ve just landed a large project that includes extensive web design work. Your expertise is primarily in branding and print design, so you engage another graphic design firm that specialises in web design as a subcontractor. This firm will handle all the web design aspects of the project under your studio's name. The subcontractor works in tandem with your team, adhering to your project timelines and quality standards to maintain a cohesive service experience for your client. 

About the Template  

Created by lawyers and peer reviewed by other lawyers for quality assurance, this fill in the blanks template can be ready within 15 minutes or less, ready for you to copy and paste into your system and send to your client for them to sign.  

Bonus Links: For extra guidance, check out our blog articles on... 

How to Protect Your Business’s Confidential Information When Working with Contractors 

5 Tips for Hiring an Independent Contractor 

What’s the Difference Between an Employee and a Contractor 

What’s included? 

Your template purchase includes: 

• Templates in Word format 
• Template User Guide pdf – Handy hints on how to update your template 
• Single user licence to edit, use and reuse the template as often as you need for your business 
• BONUS: Future template updates 
• BONUS: Video Guide – This video walkthrough is designed to guide you step-by-step through the template, providing clear instructions and assistance to help you successfully complete it with a few tips thrown in for good measure! 

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The Subcontractor Agreement Template includes the following key features 

• Clear Payment Terms: Detailed provisions for fees, payment schedules, and expenses to ensure financial clarity and predictability. 
• Mutual Obligations: Outlines the responsibilities of both you and your contractor. 
• Intellectual Property Protection: Safeguards your creative content and strategies, ensuring your ideas and any work produced by the contractor remain your exclusive property. 
• Flexible Termination Terms: Provides clear guidelines for ending the agreement, offering protection and clear procedures for various scenarios. 
• Confidentiality Provisions: Ensures sensitive information stays protected, maintaining privacy and trust on both sides. 
• Customisable Statement of Work: Allows you to tailor the contract to fit the specifics of project, providing flexibility and relevance. 
• Restraint Provisions: Includes clauses to prevent contractor from poaching your clients and protecting your business interests and market position. 

This Subcontractor Agreement template is suitable for: 

• Creative Businesses expanding service offerings 
• Agencies needing specialised skills for specific projects 
• Freelancers collaborating on larger assignments 
• Business Owners managing multiple client projects 

Not For 

This is NOT the right agreement if you are keen to hire someone as a full time or part time employee. Make sure you understand the difference between an independent contractor and an employee so you don’t land in hot water. This handy little tool from the ATO will help you decide whether your worker is an employee or a contractor for tax and super purposes. Thanks, ATO! 

Lastly, if you’re providing the services, we recommend one of our Services Agreement templates, just select the one relevant to your industry. 

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