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Education and Certification
Many design consultants will have a bachelor’s degree in their chosen design field. No license or certification is required to operate as a design consultant in the United States; however, a commercial interior designer must register with the state if they operate in Florida, Louisiana, Nevada, Puerto Rico, or Washington, D.C.
What’s Included
To ensure that clear expectations are set for the design consultant and their client, a written consultant agreement will generally contain the following:
- Party Information – The design consultant and client’s names and addresses.
- Requested Services – The detailing of the services the design consultant will provide the client.
- Contract Term – The date the services will begin and under what terms the contract will terminate.
- Payment – How much, when, and in what manner the design consultant will be compensated for their services.
- Retainer – Whether the client will pay the consultant a retainer to ensure continuing services.
- Contractor Status – The document will state that the consultant is not an employee of the client but an independent contractor.
Sample
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DESIGN CONSULTANT AGREEMENT
1. THE PARTIES. This Design Consultant Agreement (“Agreement”) is made on [MM/DD/YYYY] by and between:
Consultant: [CONSULTANT’S NAME], with a mailing address of [CONSULTANT’S ADDRESS] (“Consultant”), and
Client: [CLIENT’S NAME], with a mailing address of [CLIENT’S ADDRESS] (“Client”).
2. SERVICES. The Consultant agrees to provide the Client with the following services: [HR SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED] (“Services”).
3. TERM. The Services shall commence on [MM/DD/YYYY] and end upon [END DATE OR OTHER TERMINATION EVENT].
4. PAYMENT. The Client agrees to pay the Consultant $[AMOUNT] per [PAYMENT BASIS (E.G., HOUR)] for the Services provided. Payment shall be made by [PAYMENT METHOD].
5. EXPENSES. The Client shall be responsible for all expenses related to the Services, except for the following: [EXPENSES TO BE PAID BY CONSULTANT].
6. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS. The Consultant is an independent contractor, and neither the Consultant nor their employees or contract personnel are or shall be deemed the Client’s employees.
7. NON-DISCLOSURE. The Consultant agrees not to disclose or misuse the Client’s proprietary or confidential information without prior written consent, except as needed to perform the Services, recognizing that such actions would cause irreparable harm to the Client.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date first written above.
Consultant’s Signature: _____________________
Print Name: [CONSULTANT’S NAME]
Client’s Signature: _____________________
Print Name: [CLIENT’S NAME]