A North Dakota independent contractor agreement is a written agreement between a client and a contractor whereby the contractor provides a service in exchange for financial compensation. It is advisable that the parties draft a contractor agreement before work commences to iron out the terms of the working relationship and to establish that neither the contractor nor their personnel are technically employees of the client.

Executing the document serves as proof that the client will not be responsible for deducting income tax, providing employment insurance, or paying for employee benefits.