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Who Should Use This Suite
The ContractEdge Software Development Suite of Agreements is designed for all software and application developers who create, customize, maintain and support software programs. Use these software contracts to
govern your relationships with clients, employees and subcontractors. Gain a wealth of protection for each and all of your future software development
engagements.
What the Software Development Agreement Suite Includes
This suite contains five valuable software developer contracts, including:
Custom Software Development Agreement: As a software developer, make sure that your intellectual property rights are protected with a custom software development agreement. Using this
contract template, you can set the terms of use, price of your services, payment structure, and more.
Custom Software Maintenance and Support Agreement: ContractEdge allows you to easily create an agreement that governs your liability for maintenance and support on the software programs you write.
Using our contract template, you can easily lay out the terms of your maintenance and support agreement as well as any charges for installing the software. Limit your liability and protect your software development company.
Employment Contract: Make sure that your company is properly protected when hiring new software developers. Establish the terms of your employer/employee relationship,
and include clauses that help to protect your software development company.
Software Customization Agreement: Before you enter into an agreement to modify any software programs, you must ensure that your customer actually has the rights to customize the
software. You can get this in writing with the software customization agreement from ContractEdge. This agreement protects you from any potential fallout as a result of the software customization, in addition to defining scope of work, payment terms and more.
Subcontractor / Independent Contractor Agreement: If you hire subcontractors to help you develop software, make sure that you have an agreement signed to ensure that all parties are clear on
responsibilities, time frames, and compensation. The independent contractor agreement should also protect you as the software development company by establishing the relationship and allowing for authority to terminate the relationship.
Software Development Agreements – FAQ
What is a Software Development Agreement?
A software development agreement establishes the terms of the specific development job being performed. This can include, but is not limited to,
timeframes for completion, compensation schedule, non-compete & intellectual property clauses, and employer relationship agreements. The software
development contract is there to protect both parties in case of a failed project or misunderstanding.
As a software developer, do I own the copyright to the code/software I develop?
The software development contract will clearly outline who owns the software once the project has been completed. Copyright law states that the code for software programs belongs entirely to the originator of the code. Therefore, software development companies need to utilize an
agreement that transfers ownership of those rights to them (the Client). This is often included in the software development agreement that is signed by both parties.