Website development contract template (US)

Website Design and Development Agreement

This Agreement is made on Effective Date between Developer Name, a Developer Entity Type and State, at Developer Address ("Developer"), and Client Name, a Client Entity Type and State, at Client Address ("Client").

1. The Website

Developer will design and build a website at Website Domain with these pages and features: Pages and Features. It will be built on Platform or Technology and will work on current versions of major browsers and on phones.

2. Schedule

| Stage | Target Date | Payment Due |

| --- | --- | --- |

| Signing | Effective Date | $Signing Payment |

| Design approval | Design Approval Date | $Design Payment |

| Launch | Launch Date | $Launch Payment |

The total fee is $Total Fee. Invoices are due within Payment Days days. Dates move by the length of any delay in Client's content or approvals.

3. Client Content and Accounts

Client will supply text, images and logos by Content Due Date, and confirms it has the right to use them. Client will hold the domain and hosting accounts in its own name, and pays those fees directly.

4. Changes

The fee includes Revision Rounds rounds of changes at each stage. Other work needs a written change order and is billed at $Hourly Rate per hour.

5. Testing and Acceptance

Developer will give Client a test version. Client has Review Days days to report errors, and Developer will correct those that depart from Section 1. The site is accepted when Client approves it, publishes it, or does not report errors in that time.

6. Ownership

When paid in full, Developer assigns to Client the copyright in the custom design and code made for this site, and will hand over the files and access. This written assignment is intended to meet 17 U.S.C. § 204(a). Open-source software, themes and plugins stay under their own licenses. Developer keeps its general tools, and grants Client a lasting license to use any of them built into the site.

7. Warranty and Support

For Warranty Days days after launch, Developer will correct errors that depart from Section 1 at no charge. Errors caused by later changes by others, or by outside services, are not covered. Ongoing maintenance needs a separate agreement.

8. Legal Compliance of the Site

Client decides what the site says and collects, and is responsible for its privacy policy, terms, cookie notices and business licenses. Accessibility level agreed for this site: Accessibility Standard or None Agreed. Developer does not give legal advice.

9. Independent Contractor

Developer is an independent contractor, controls how the work is done, and is responsible for its own staff, taxes and insurance. Nothing here creates employment, partnership or agency.

10. Ending the Agreement

Either party may end this Agreement on Notice Days days' written notice. Client will pay for work done up to that date and will receive the files for the work paid for.

11. Liability

NEITHER PARTY IS LIABLE FOR INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOST PROFITS, AND EACH PARTY'S TOTAL LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FEES PAID OR OWED IN THE Liability Cap Months MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM, except for payment owed, indemnity for third-party claims, breach of confidentiality, or fraud or willful misconduct.

General Terms

Governing law. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Governing State, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. Any lawsuit will be brought in the state or federal courts located in Venue County and State.

Entire agreement. This Agreement is the parties' complete agreement on its subject and replaces all earlier discussions. It may be changed only in a writing signed by both parties.

Severability. If a court finds any part of this Agreement unenforceable, that part will be enforced to the extent the law allows, and the rest stays in effect.

Notices. Notices must be in writing and sent to the addresses above by personal delivery, certified mail or a nationally recognized courier.

Counterparts and e-signatures. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts and by electronic signature, which has the same effect as an original.

| Developer | Client |

| --- | --- |

| Signature: Developer Signature | Signature: Client Signature |

| Name: Developer Printed Name | Name: Client Printed Name |

| Date: Developer Signing Date | Date: Client Signing Date |