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Therefore, Trailhead desires to retain Contractor to provide certain services and deliverables to Trailhead as set forth in this Agreement and in any statement of work (“Statement of Work”) issued under this Agreement (collectively, the “Work”) .  \nAGREEMENT  \nThe parties agree as follows:  \n1. Master Agreement. It is understood and agreed that this Agreement is a master services agreement to establish terms and conditions upon which Contractor will perform the Work for Trailhead. All Work will be acquired on an as-needed basis through issuance of one or more Statements of Work issued in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Agreement (each of which will constitute a separate Statement of Work and each of which is incorporated into this Agreement by this reference) .  \n2. Scope of Work. Contractor agrees to perform the Work described in each Statement of Work in accordance with this Agreement and the objectives, methods, structure, schedule and budget set forth in the Statement of Work. A new Statement of Work will be developed for each new project under this Agreement. Any change made to any Statement of Work, regardless of who initiates it, must be documented in writing and signed by Trailhead before the change is implemented. Each Statement of Work, or change thereto, will become effective when signed and delivered by both parties.  \n3. Fees and Expenses. Trailhead shall compensate Contractor for the Work at the rate or amount specified in the applicable Statement of Work. Contractor shall be responsible for all expenses incurred in performing the Work, except those specified in the applicable  \nStatement of Work, which are reimbursable by Trailhead. Any expenses not specified in the applicable Statement of Work must have the prior written approval of Trailhead to bereimbursable by Trailhead. Trailhead’s obligation to pay fees and expenses incurred under this Agreement is contingent upon the Work being reasonably acceptable to Trailhead.  \n4. Invoices and Payment. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Statement of Work, Contractor shall submit invoices to Trailhead on a monthly basis. Invoices must be in a form acceptable to Trailhead, and must be accompanied by supporting information (e.g., time cards and original receipts) as required by Trailhead. Contractor shall submit its final invoice under a Statement of Work, marked “FINAL,” within 30 days after the Statement of Work term ends. Trailhead will request all missing and necessary supporting information within seven days of receipt of the invoice. In the case of the final invoice, requested documentation must be received by Trailhead within 45 days of this request. Trailhead reserves the right to dispute and withhold payment of any invoice which it determines is incomplete or unsatisfactory, and require Contractor to submit a new invoice or supplement the original. Trailhead shall pay undisputed amounts due net 30 days. However, no payment will be made until Contractor has provided Trailhead with a signed IRS Form W- 9.  \n5. Relationship of Parties. Nothing in this Agreement will be construed to imply a joint venture, partnership or principal-agent relationship between the parties. No party will have the right, power or authority to obligate or bind the other party in any manner whatsoever.  \n[Option 1 : Rather, both parties acknowledge and agree Contractor is being retained as an independent contractor of Trailhead, and none of the principals, employees or subcontractors of Contractor will be considered employees of Trailhead within the meaning of any applicable federal, state or local la","cbCaikHxOAw35f2t","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikHxOAw35f2t","pdf",287071,"English","# Master Services Agreement\n## Purpose of Agreement\n## Master Agreement\n## Scope of Work\n## Fees and Expenses\n## Invoices and Payment\n## Relationship of Parties\n## Work Performance","[{\"question\":\"How are services ordered under this Master Services Agreement?\",\"answer\":\"All work is acquired on an as-needed basis through issuance of one or more Statements of Work under the agreement, and each Statement of Work is incorporated by reference.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the payment and invoicing rules for the contractor?\",\"answer\":\"Unless otherwise specified, invoices are submitted monthly with supporting materials. 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