CONSULTING AGREEMENT

THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) dated this ________________ day of ________, ________

BETWEEN:

_________________________ of ______________________________, ______________________________,  _________________________
(the “Client”)

– AND –

Tom Stafford of 124 N. Nova Road, Suite 119, Ormond Beach, Florida 32174
(the “Consultant”).

BACKGROUND:

1. The Client is of the opinion that the Consultant has the necessary qualifications, experience and abilities to provide services to the Client.
2. The Consultant is agreeable to providing such services to the Client on the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement.

IN CONSIDERATION OF the matters described above and of the mutual benefits and obligations set forth in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which consideration is hereby acknowledged, the Client and the Consultant (individually the “Party” and collectively the “Parties” to this Agreement) agree as follows:

Services Provided 

1. The Client hereby agrees to engage the Consultant to provide the Client with services (the “Services”) consisting of:

• Assist the client with recommendations to better their design and/or implementation of packaging, displays, product logistics, product protection, warehouse management or specialty design project. Consultant will assist client to resource reusable or long term alternatives for their project when possible and cost efficient to do so. Consultant may also be hired for sales training for reusable packaging opportunities.

1. The Services will also include any other tasks which the Parties may agree on. The Consultant hereby agrees to provide such Services to the Client.

Term of Agreement

1. The term of this Agreement (the “Term”) will begin on the date of this Agreement and will remain in full force and effect until ________________, subject to earlier termination as provided in this Agreement. The Term of this Agreement may be extended with the written consent of the Parties.
2. In the event that either Party wishes to terminate this Agreement prior to ______________, that Party will be required to provide 10 days’ written notice to the other Party.

Performance

1. The Parties agree to do everything necessary to ensure that the terms of this Agreement take effect.

Currency

1. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all monetary amounts referred to in this Agreement are in USD (US Dollars).

Compensation

1. For the services rendered by the Consultant as required by this Agreement, the Client will provide compensation (the “Compensation”) to the Consultant of a fixed amount of $0.00. (See Fee Schedule)
2. Compensation in full will be made by Client prior to services being provided by Consultant on terms of 1 (one) hour up to 1 (one) full day. A deposit of 50% will be required on contracts that extend longer then 1 (one) full day (the “Deposit”) will be payable by the Client.
3. For the remaining amount, the Client will be invoiced after the work is complete.
4. Invoices submitted by the Consultant to the Client are due within 10 days of receipt.
5. The Compensation as stated in this Agreement does not include sales tax, or other applicable duties as may be required by law. Any sales tax and duties required by law will be charged to the Client in addition to the Compensation.

Reimbursement of Expenses

1. The Consultant will be reimbursed from time to time for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by the Consultant in connection with providing the Services under this Agreement.
2. All expenses must be pre-approved by the Client.

Confidentiality

1. Confidential information (the “Confidential Information”) refers to any data or information relating to the Client, whether business or personal, which would reasonably be considered to be private or proprietary to the Client and that is not generally known and where the release of that Confidential Information could reasonably be expected to cause harm to the Client.
2. The Consultant agrees that he will not disclose, divulge, reveal, report or use, for any purpose, any Confidential Information which the Consultant has obtained, except as authorized by the Client or as required by law. The obligations of confidentiality will apply during the term of this Agreement and will survive indefinitely upon termination of this Agreement.
3. All written and oral information and material disclosed or provided by the Client to the Consultant under this Agreement is Confidential Information regardless of whether it was provided before or during the duration of this Agreement.

Ownership of Intellectual Property

1. All intellectual property and related material, including any trade secrets, moral rights, goodwill, relevant registrations or applications for registration, and rights in any patent, copyright, trademark, trade dress, industrial design and trade name (the “Intellectual Property”) that is developed or produced under this Agreement, is a “work made for hire” and will be the sole property of the Client. The use of the Intellectual Property by the Client will not be restricted in any manner.
2. The Consultant may not use the Intellectual Property for any purpose other than that contracted for in this Agreement except with the written consent of the Client.

Return of Property

1. Upon the expiry or termination of this Agreement, the Consultant will return to the Client any property, documentation, records, or Confidential Information which is the property of the Client.

Capacity/Independent Consultant

1. In providing the Services under this Agreement it is expressly agreed that the Consultant is acting as an independent contractor and not as an employee. The Consultant and the Client acknowledge that this Agreement does not create a partnership or joint venture between them, and is exclusively a contract for service.  The Client is not required to pay, or make any contributions to, any social security, local, state or federal tax, unemployment compensation, workers’ compensation, insurance premium, profit-sharing, pension or any other employee benefit for the Consultant during the Term.  The Consultant is responsible for paying, and complying with reporting requirements for, all local, state and federal taxes related to payments made to the Consultant under this Agreement.

Notice

1. All notices, requests, demands or other communications required or permitted by the terms of this Agreement will be given in writing and delivered to the Parties of this Agreement as follows:
2. 1. Client: _________________________
      ____________________________________________________
3. 1. Consultant: Tom Stafford
      124 N. Nova Road, Suite 119, Ormond Beach, Florida 32174

or to such other address as any Party may from time to time notify the other, and will be deemed to be properly delivered (a) immediately upon being served personally, (b) two days after being deposited with the postal service if served by registered mail, or (c) the following day after being deposited with an overnight courier.

Indemnification

1. Except to the extent paid in settlement from any applicable insurance policies, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, each Party agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the other Party, and its respective affiliates, officers, agents, employees, and permitted successors and assigns against any and all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, penalties, punitive damages, expenses, reasonable legal fees and costs of any kind or amount whatsoever, which result from or arise out of any act or omission of the indemnifying party, its respective affiliates, officers, agents, employees, and permitted successors and assigns that occurs in connection with this Agreement. This indemnification will survive the termination of this Agreement.

Modification of Agreement

1. Any amendment or modification of this Agreement or additional obligation assumed by either Party in connection with this Agreement will only be binding if evidenced in writing signed by each Party or an authorized representative of each Party.

Time of the Essence

1. Time is of the essence in this Agreement. No extension or variation of this Agreement will operate as a waiver of this provision.

Assignment

1. The Consultant will not voluntarily, or by operation of law, assign or otherwise transfer the obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Client.

Entire Agreement

1. It is agreed that there is no representation, warranty, collateral agreement or condition affecting this Agreement except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

Endurement

1. This Agreement will endure to the benefit of and be binding on the Parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators and permitted successors and assigns.

Titles/Headings

1. Headings are inserted for the convenience of the Parties only and are not to be considered when interpreting this Agreement.

Gender

1. Words in the singular mean and include the plural and vice versa. Words in the masculine mean and include the feminine and vice versa.

Governing Law

1. It is the intention of the Parties to this Agreement that this Agreement and the performance under this Agreement, and all suits and special proceedings under this Agreement, be construed in accordance with and governed, to the exclusion of the law of any other forum, by the laws of the State of Arizona, without regard to the jurisdiction in which any action or special proceeding may be instituted.

Severability

1. In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement are held to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, all other provisions will nevertheless continue to be valid and enforceable with the invalid or unenforceable parts severed from the remainder of this Agreement.

Waiver

1. The waiver by either Party of a breach, default, delay or omission of any of the provisions of this Agreement by the other Party will not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or other provisions.

IN WITNESS, WHEREOF the Parties have duly agreed upon these terms of this agreement and have affixed their signatures on this ________________ day of ________, ________.