Website Development Agreement Template
Website Development Agreement Template
RECITALS
WHEREAS, each Party is duly authorized and capable of entering into this
Agreement.
1. PURPOSE.
The Company hereby appoints and engages the Developer, and the Developer hereby
accepts this appointment, to perform the services described in Exhibit A attached hereto
and made a part hereof, in connection with the design and development of the Website
(collectively, the “Services”).
2. COMPENSATION.
The total compensation for the development of the Website shall be as set forth in Exhibit
A hereto. [These payments shall be made in installments according to the schedule set
forth in Exhibit A hereto.]
3. TERM.
This Agreement shall become effective as of the Effective Date and, unless otherwise
terminated in accordance with the provisions of Section 4 of this Agreement, will
4. TERMINATION.
C. By the Company at any time and without prior notice, if the Developer
is convicted of any crime or offense, fails or refuses to comply with
the written policies or reasonable directives of the Company, or is
guilty of serious misconduct in connection with performance under
this Agreement.
5. RESPONSIBILITIES.
This Agreement allows the Developer access for minor web site maintenance to Website
pages over a _________ day period (the “Maintenance Period”). This refers to an average
of one half hour per regular web page, including updating links and making minor
changes to a sentence or paragraph. This maintenance will be provided to the Company at
the Developer’s standard professional rate of compensation, as listed in Exhibit A. It does
not include replacing nearly all text from a page with new text, major page
reconstruction, new pages, guest books, discussion webs, navigation structure changes,
attempted updates by Company repairs or web design projects delivered to the Company
via FTP, CD, or diskette. The Maintenance Period begins on the date the Company’s
Website is published to the Company’s hosting service or _____ days from the Effective
Date, whichever comes first. Very minor page code changes will be included under this
Section 6, but major page code and/or database structural changes will be charged at the
Developer’s applicable hourly rates.
7. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
The Developer agrees, during the Term and thereafter, to hold in strictest confidence, and
not to use, except for the benefit of the Company, or to disclose to any person, firm, or
corporation without the prior written authorization of the Company, any Confidential
Information of the Company. “Confidential Information” means any of the Company’s
proprietary information, technical data, trade secrets, or know-how, including, but not
limited to, research, product plans, products, services, customer lists, markets, software,
developments, inventions, processes, formulas, technology, designs, drawings,
engineering, hardware configuration information, marketing, finances, or other business
information disclosed to the Developer by the Company either directly or indirectly. The
Developer may use the Confidential Information to the extent necessary for negotiations,
discussions, and consultations with Company personnel or authorized representatives or
for any other purpose the Company may hereafter authorize in writing.
A. Each Party has full power, authority, and right to perform its
obligations under the Agreement.
C. Entering into this Agreement will not violate the charter or bylaws of
either Party or any material contract to which that Party is also a party.
A. The Developer has the sole right to control and direct the means,
details, manner, and method by which the Services required by this
Agreement will be performed.
B. The Developer has the experience and ability to perform the Services
required by this Agreement.
C. The Developer has the right to perform the Services required by this
Agreement at any place or location, and at such times as the Developer
shall determine.
(a) Performance. The Developer hereby warrants and represents that for a
period of ____________ days following delivery of the Website to the
Company pursuant to Exhibit A (the “Warranty Period”), the Website will
be free from programming errors and defects in workmanship and
materials, and will conform to the specifications of Exhibit A. If
programming errors or other defects are discovered during the Warranty
(b) No Disablement. The Developer hereby warrants and represents that the
Website, when delivered or accessed by the Company, will be free from
material defects, and from viruses, logic locks, and other disabling devices
or codes, and in particular will not contain any virus, Trojan horse, worm,
drop-dead devices, trap doors, time bombs, or other software routines or
other hardware component that could permit unauthorized access, disable,
erase, or otherwise harm the Website or any software, hardware, or data,
cause the Website or any software or hardware to perform any functions
other than those specified in this Agreement, halt, disrupt, or degrade the
operation of the Website or any software or hardware, or perform any
other such actions.
The Developer recognizes and agrees that failure to deliver the Website in accordance
with the delivery schedule detailed in Exhibit A to this Agreement will result in expense
and damage to the Company. The Developer shall inform the Company immediately of
any anticipated delays in the delivery schedule and of any remedial actions being taken to
ensure completion of the Website according to such schedule. If a delivery date is missed,
the Company may, in its sole discretion, declare such delay a material breach of the
Agreement under subsection 4(a) and pursue all of its legal and equitable remedies. The
Company may not declare a breach, and the Developer cannot be held in breach of this
Agreement, of this section if such delay is caused by an action or failure of action of the
Company. In such case, the Developer will provide the Company with written notice of
the delay and work on the Website shall not continue until the reason for the delay has
been resolved by the Company and written notice of that resolution has been provided to
the Developer.
(a) Work for Hire. The Developer expressly acknowledges and agrees that
any all proprietary materials prepared by the Developer under this
Agreement shall be considered “works for hire” and the exclusive property
of the Company unless otherwise specified. These items shall include, but
shall not be limited to, any and all deliverables resulting from the
Developer’s Services or contemplated by this Agreement, all tangible
results and proceeds of the Services, works in progress, records, diagrams,
notes, drawings, specifications, schematics, documents, designs,
improvements, inventions, discoveries, developments, trademarks, trade
secrets, customer lists, databases, software, programs, middleware,
applications, and solutions conceived, made, or discovered by the
Developer, solely or in collaboration with others, during the Term of this
Agreement relating in any manner to the Developer’s Services.
(b) Additional Action to Assign Interest. To the extent such work may not be
deemed a “work for hire” under applicable law, the Developer hereby
assigns to the Company all of its right, title, and interest in and to such
work. The Developer shall execute and deliver to the Company any
instruments of transfer and take such other action that the Company may
reasonably request, including, without limitation, executing and filing, at
the Company’s expense, copyright applications, assignments, and other
documents required for the protection of the Company’s rights to such
materials.
The Developer hereby warrants to the Company that, to the best of its knowledge, it is
not currently obliged under any existing contract or other duty that conflicts with or is
inconsistent with this Agreement. During the Term, the Developer is free to engage in
other website development activities; provided, however, the Developer shall not accept
work, enter into contracts, or accept obligations inconsistent or incompatible with the
Developer’s obligations or the scope of Services to be rendered for the Company
pursuant to this Agreement.
15. INDEMNIFICATION.
The Developer may include a byline and link on the bottom of the Website establishing
authorship credit. This byline is upon agreement by both the Company and the Developer
and must be removed at any time upon written request by [the Developer] [the Company]
[either Party].
From time to time governments enact laws and levy taxes and tariffs affecting Internet
electronic commerce. The Company agrees that it is solely responsible for complying
with such laws, taxes, and tariffs, and will hold harmless, protect, and defend the
Developer and its subcontractors from any claim, suit, penalty, tax, or tariff arising from
the Company’s exercise of Internet electronic commerce.
19. AMENDMENTS.
20. ASSIGNMENT.
The Company may assign this Agreement freely, in whole or in part. The Developer may
not, without the written consent of the Company, assign, subcontract, or delegate its
obligations under this Agreement, except that the Developer may transfer the right to
receive any amounts that may be payable to it for its Services under this Agreement,
which transfer will be effective only after receipt by the Company of written notice of
such assignment or transfer.
All references in this Agreement to the Parties shall be deemed to include, as applicable,
a reference to their respective successors and assigns. The provisions of this Agreement
shall be binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the
Parties.
(a) notify the other Party of the Force Majeure Event and its impact on
performance under this Agreement; and
(b) use reasonable efforts to resolve any issues resulting from the Force
Majeure Event and perform its obligations hereunder.
The failure of either Party to insist on strict performance of any covenant or obligation
under this Agreement, regardless of the length of time for which such failure continues,
shall not be deemed a waiver of such Party's right to demand strict compliance in the
future. No consent or waiver, express or implied, to or of any breach or default in the
performance of any obligation under this Agreement shall constitute a consent or waiver
to or of any other breach or default in the performance of the same or any other
obligation.
24. NOTICE.
Any notice or other communication provided for herein or given hereunder to a Party
hereto shall be in writing and shall be given in person, by overnight courier, or by mail
(registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return-receipt requested) to the respective
Parties as follows:
If to the Company:
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
If to the Developer:
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state of______________. In the
event that litigation results from or arises out of this Agreement or the performance
thereof, the Parties agree to reimburse the prevailing Party’s reasonable attorneys’ fees,
court costs, and all other expenses, whether or not taxable by the court as costs, in
addition to any other relief to which the prevailing Party may be entitled.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. For
purposes of this Agreement, use of a facsimile, e-mail, or other electronic medium shall
have the same force and effect as an original signature.
27. SEVERABILITY.
Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner
as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement
is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or
rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability will not affect any
other provision or any other jurisdiction, but this Agreement will be reformed, construed,
and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provisions
had never been contained herein.
This Agreement, constitutes the final, complete, and exclusive statement of the agreement
of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any and all other
prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, both written and oral,
between the Parties.
29. HEADINGS.
Headings used in this Agreement are provided for convenience only and shall not be used
to construe meaning or intent.
By:
Name:
Title:
By:
Name:
Title:
A. PURPOSE OF WEBSITE.
The purpose of the Website is to create an online presence for the Company [and to
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________]
B. SERVICES.
In exchange for the Design Fee, the Developer will provide the following services to
design the Website, in accordance with the Schedule detailed below:
a. [page layout]
b. [website header]
c. [design specifications]
d. [navigation bar]
e. [contact list]
f. [e-mail addresses]
g. [Webmail]
h. [_____ pages of content (provided by the Company), including:
i. [Home page]
ii. [“About us” page]
iii. [Services page]
iv. [Contact page]
v. etc.
C. CONTENT.
All content shall be provided to the Developer by the Company in the formats specified
below:
D. SPECIFICATIONS.
The Parties hereby agree on the following specifications for the Website (collectively, the
“Specifications”):
d. The Developer shall develop the Website to project the highest professional
image. The Developer shall not include any links to other sites without the
Company’s prior written consent.
e. The maximum size for any page shall be _____, the average size of any
page shall be ______, and the user shall have the option to select a low-
graphics version of the Website to minimize download time.
g. [The Website shall not include any of the Developer’s tools, either in object
code and source code form, that the Developer has already developed or that
the Developer independently develops or licenses from a third party]
E. PLATFORM REQUIREMENTS.
The Website provided by the Developer to the Company shall be compatible with the
following browser(s): [e.g., Netscape, MS Internet Explorer, AOL, Lynx, etc.].
[DESCRIBE WHICH VERSION AND HOW STANDARDS WILL BE UPDATED
FOR FUTURE VERSIONS]
The __________ shall be implemented for a __________ server running on the following
server software __________.
F. EXCLUSIONS.
a. [ONGOING MAINTENANCE]
b. [WEB HOSTING]
c. [WEBSITE REVISIONS]
d. [PROGRAMMING REVISIONS]
e. [TECHNICAL SUPPORT]
G. COMPLETION SCHEDULE.
The schedule for completion of the Website (the “Schedule) and the responsibilities
under the Agreement is detailed in the chart below:
H. FEES.
c. [If the Company wants additional standard web pages beyond the original
number of pages specified above, there will be an separate $_______ charge
for each additional webpage.]
e. [Other Charges:_________________________________]
I. PAYMENT SCHEDULE.
The Company agrees to pay to the Developer [an initial, non-refundable deposit of
$_______ ] [________% of the estimated total] [its entire fee] on the Effective Date.
Final payment is due prior to publication and/or delivery of the Website [or] [completion
of the Warranty Period].
J. (Optional) OTHER.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
______________________________
Dated: _______________________
By:
Name:
Title:
By:
Name:
Title:
1. Required Elements. The Developer will design the Website according to the
Company’s specifications.
(for example)
A. [images, graphics, logos, etc.]
B. [text]
C. [navigational systems]
D. [themes]
3. Schedule
A. The Developer will start developing the Website on the Effective Date.
5. (Optional)
Other._________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Dated: _______________________
By:
Name:
Title:
By:
Name:
Title: