From 7c73bb3b425f445b9df2e91984b6cccd38a115e0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike McNeil Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 13:21:56 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Non-US consulting agreements (#10653) --- handbook/business-operations/README.md | 9 +++++++-- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/handbook/business-operations/README.md b/handbook/business-operations/README.md index 915625df6..2e4371739 100644 --- a/handbook/business-operations/README.md +++ b/handbook/business-operations/README.md @@ -353,11 +353,16 @@ Core team members: Consultants aren't required to do any of those things. #### Sending a consulting agreement -Consultant agreements are sent through [DocuSign](https://www.docusign.com/), using the "Consulting Agreement" template. -> _**Note:** The Docusign template labeled "US consulting agreement" is actually used both consultants, as well as for [full team members](#hiring-a-new-team-member) classified as contractors._ +To hire a non-US consultant, please [submit a custom request](#intake). + +To hire a US-based consultant, send them an agreement using the "Contractor agreement (US)" template in [DocuSign](https://www.docusign.com/). +(This template is located in the "¶¶ Classified templates" folder, which is only accessible via certain Docusign accounts in 1Password.) + +> _**Note:** The Docusign template labeled "Contractor agreement (US)" is actually used for both consultants and [core team members in the US who are classified as 1099 contractors or billed corp-to-corp as vendors](#hiring-a-new-team-member). You may also sometimes hear this referred to as Fleet's "Consulting agreement". Same thing._ To send a US consulting agreement, you'll need the new consultant's name, the term of the service, a summary of the services provided, and the consultant's fee. + There are some defaults that we use for these agreements: - Term: Default to one month unless otherwise discussed. - Services rendered: Copy and paste from the [language in this doc](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b5SGgYEHqDmq5QF8p29WWN3it3XJh3xRT3zG0RdXARo/edit)