Referral Agreements
Referral Agreements for Technology Businesses
Why do you need a Referral Agreement?
Finding clients can be half the battle. Whether you wish to refer, or be referred by another party, a Referral Agreement should be in place.
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A Referral Agreement contains the parameters of the partnership between referrer and referee, containing details of referral procedure, standards of etiquette and commission. This agreement has been designed to answer questions and provide both parties with a mutually beneficial deal.
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Table of contents
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Referral Agreements contents
1. Interpretation
2. Provision of services
3. Responsibilities of the parties
4. Existing arrangements
5. Statements if work and change requests
6. Price and payment
7. Acceptance
8. Intellectual property rights
9. Data protection
10. Exclusions and limitations of liability
11. Confidentiality
12. Anti-bribery
13. Term and termination
14. Force majeure
15. Entire agreement
16. Staff transfer and non-solicitation
17. No partnership or agency
18. Variation
19. Assignment and other dealings
20. No automation waiver
21. Severance
22. Notice
23. Third party rights
24. Governing law
25. Jurisdiction
Key facts
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If a company has a Referral Agreement in place with a introducer (someone who makes referrals and introduction between the company and prospective clients) then usually the introducer will want some kind of compensation. This could be a fixed amount or a percentage of the fees for the new project.
In our Referral Agreement, the introducer can only be paid if a contract has been entered into by the prospective client and the company.
No, under our Referral Agreement, the introducer may not make any commitments, representations or warranties on behalf of the company.
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Used by
- Managed Services Providers
- ISV, Software, Apps and IP
- System Integrators Professional Services Consultancy Partners
- Hosting Partners
- Licensing Partners
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