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Contracts for agencies

Agencies often run long client relationships with many projects inside them. Contracts.io helps you draft the master terms once and add each project with Lex.

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Lex drafts it in Plain English beside the legal wording. Share one link; both sides agree and sign.

Templates agencies use most

Client workServices agreement (MSA)A services agreement sets the standing terms for every project with a client, so each new job needs only a short statement of work.Read →Client workStatement of workA statement of work sets the scope, deliverables, milestones and fees for one project under a wider services agreement.Read →Client workRetainer agreementA retainer agreement sets a monthly fee for a set amount of your time or availability, and what happens to unused hours.Read →NDAs & IPMutual NDAA mutual NDA lets two businesses share confidential information both ways before a deal, and says what each side can do with it.Read →PartnershipsInfluencer agreementAn influencer agreement sets the posts, platforms, dates, usage rights and payment for a brand campaign with a creator.Read →PartnershipsSubcontractor agreementA subcontractor agreement brings in help on a client project, passing down the right terms from your client contract.Read →

Does every campaign need its own contract?

Agencies commonly sign one master services agreement per client and a statement of work for each campaign. The MSA holds the terms that rarely change, such as liability, confidentiality and ownership of the work. Each SOW covers the scope, timings and fees for one campaign. This keeps legal review to one document, and lets new work start faster. Lex drafts the SOW from a short brief.

How do retainers usually work?

A retainer is a regular monthly fee for a set amount of time or service. Agency retainers usually say how many hours or deliverables are included, whether unused hours roll over, how extra work is billed and how much notice either side gives to end it. Clear wording on these points helps avoid disputes when a busy month runs over or a quiet month goes unused.

What happens when a client is late paying?

Payment terms commonly set a deadline, such as net 14 or net 30, and many allow interest on late invoices and a pause in work. In the UK, statutory interest on late commercial debts is set under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998, and gov.uk states the rate as 8% plus the Bank of England base rate. Contracts often set their own rate instead.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between an MSA and an SOW?

An MSA sets the legal terms for the whole relationship. An SOW describes one project's scope, deliverables, timeline and fees, and relies on the MSA for everything else.

Can we use Contracts.io for influencer deals?

Yes. Lex can draft an influencer agreement covering deliverables, usage rights, approvals and payment, and the influencer signs from a shared link.

Does the client need to pay to sign?

No. Contracts.io is free for the other side. They open the link, read the Plain English version, agree and sign.

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