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A consulting engagement usually needs more than a simple invoice — clarifying who owns the resulting work product, protecting against poaching each other's staff, and setting clear hourly billing expectations up front prevents disputes later.
This generator creates a consulting agreement covering fees, intellectual property, and non-solicitation.
How it works
Enter the consultant's and client's details, describe the consulting services, and set the hourly rate, estimated monthly hours, start date, and term. The generator calculates the estimated monthly and total fees, and produces an agreement covering IP ownership, non-solicitation, and independent contractor status.
- Enter the consultant's and client's details.
- Describe the consulting services and set the hourly rate and estimated hours.
- Set the start date and term length.
- Generate the agreement and download the signature-ready PDF.
Examples
$150/hour, 20 hours/month
A consultant billing $150/hour for an estimated 20 hours/month has an estimated monthly fee of $3,000 — $36,000 over a 12-month term.
Who should use it
- Formalizing an ongoing advisory or strategic consulting engagement.
- Setting clear fee expectations and IP ownership terms before consulting work begins.
Industry applications
- Management and strategy consulting
- Independent consulting and advisory services
Advantages
- Calculates estimated monthly and total fees automatically from the hourly rate.
- Includes IP assignment and non-solicitation clauses common in consulting engagements.
Limitations
- A general template — highly specialized consulting arrangements may need custom clauses from a lawyer.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Billing hours without a written estimate, making it hard for the client to budget or dispute unexpectedly high invoices.
- Omitting an IP ownership clause, leaving ambiguity over who owns reports or strategies the consultant produces.
Best practices
- Set a realistic estimated-hours-per-month figure based on the actual expected workload — it gives both parties a clear budgeting benchmark, even though actual billing is based on hours worked.
Tips
- If the engagement's scope is likely to evolve, consider adding a short addendum process (a simple written amendment) rather than renegotiating the entire agreement each time scope changes.