IEEE subject matter experts worked closely with the legal counsel of IEEE, Dorsey & Whitney, to create contract templates that include clauses that protect IEEE.

Templates

Master Services Agreement (MSA): (DOC, 62 KB) To be used with businesses that are commissioned for editorial work or any other type of work.
Master Services Agreement (MSA) Addendum:(DOC, 43 KB) To be submitted when an addendum is required to the Master Services Agreement.
Statement of Work: To be used to create a detailed description of the work to be performed.
Independent Contractor Agreement (ICA): (DOC, 71 KB) To be used with qualified independent contractors (ICs) that are commissioned for non-editorial work. For example, writers, graphic artists and ICs commissioned by IT&S would use the ICA, provided they work under their own social security number as an individual and not as a corporation.
Independent Contractor Agreement (ICA) Addendum: (DOC, 34 KB) To be submitted when an addendum is required to the Independent Contractor Agreement.
Editorial Services Agreement:(DOC, 74 KB) To be used with editors who qualify as independent contractors commissioned to edit. (Editors do not write original content). "Editors" includes "freelance editors." Note: Under Schedule A bullet 1, "The Editor is", you may write in "Article Editor", or the appropriate description.
Editorial Services Agreement (University): (DOC, 83 KB) To be used for editors who are employed by a university. The contract is between IEEE and the university.
Editorial Services Addendum: (DOC, 43 KB) To be submitted when an addendum is required to the Editorial Services Agreement.
IEEE Supplier Justification/Price Verification Form: (PDF, 40 KB) Required for contracts and commodity orders valued at or above US$250K in accordance with, "IEEE FOM 8.I. Competitive Bidding".
Standard Conference Agreement: To be used when contracting with hotels and meeting management.
Non-Disclosure Agreement: (DOC, 39 KB) To be completed if confidential or proprietary IEEE information will be shared with the vendor.
Addendum for Agreement funded by U.S. Federal Grant: (DOC, 52 KB) To be submitted when an agreement is being fully funded and supported by one or more U.S. federal grants.
Request for Proposal (RFP): (DOC, 73 KB) To be used as part of the Competitive Bidding Process to obtain uniform bidding from several suppliers.

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