Introducer agreement
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About this introducer agreement
Sometimes the best business opportunities come about through a referral by someone else - probably not a professional salesman but rather someone with an extensive network of contacts in the distribution chain.
This agreement sets out terms for an introducer - another business or an individual - to refer your business to resellers or end customers in return for commission on sales made. The referral is likely to be for a high value product, or generate high volume sales to make the commission on the introduction worthwhile for the introducer.
The relationship could be one-off, intermittent, or regular. While many referrals are just the result of the introducer happening to be in a unique position to recommend your business to a contact, some introducers are in the business of doing so, and will actively scout and solicit introductions. This agreement is for all types of introduction arrangements.
Examples of when this document might be used:
- An existing supplier of goods to a department store might offer to introduce to the head buyer for the store in return for a commission.
- You might enter into an agreement with a consultant for you to be introduced to his clients whenever he identifies their need for your products or services.
- A property agent might agree to introduce you to large property portfolio managers who might be interested in buying some of your portfolio in a private transaction.
This agreement places no obligation on the introducer to find orders for you, or to sell your products or services on your behalf as an agent. On the contrary, we include the option to prevent him from competing with you and selling similar goods or services.
Several options for payment of commission are included.
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Contents
- Basis of the agreement
- Terms of appointment
- How the introducer will work and what he must not do
- Payment procedure
- Returns and refunds
- Rights and duties of the Principal
- What you agree to do (all optional)
- Protection of your confidential Information and intellectual property
- No competition
- Termination and what happens afterwards
- Other legal matters to protect your interests
- Schedule 1 Terms and triggers for payment
- Schedule 2 Marketing plans
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Recent reviews
We've been able to put a strong agreement in place that will serve all parties going forward.
Only improvement I'd suggest is making it applicable to referral to a service rather than a product (or both). It required a bit of amendment to make it relevant to a service environment.
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