Sample Consulting Agreement Form - Iowa State University

this Agreement in any respect, or materially breached any other provision of this Agreement and the breach

continues for 30 days following receipt of a notice from the Company; (2) Consultant has committed fraud,

misappropriation, or embezzlement in connection with the Company’ s business; (3) Consultant has been

convicted of a felony; or (4) Consultant’s use of narcotics, liquor, or illicit drugs has a detrimental effect on

the performance of his or her employment responsibilities, as determined by the Company.

4.3 Responsibility upon Termination. Any equipment provided by the Company to the Consultant in

connection with or furtherance of Consultant’s services under this Agreement, including, but not limited to,

computers, laptops, and personal management tools, shall, immediately upon the termination of this Agree-

ment, be returned to the Company.

4.4 Survival. The provisions of Articles 5, 6, 7, and 8 of this Agreement shall survive the termination of

this Agreement and remain in full force and effect thereafter.

5.1 Obligation of Confi dentiality. In performing consulting services under this Agreement, Consultant

tives will not use, directly or indirectly, such Confi dential Information for the benefi t of any person, entity, or

organization other than the Company, or disclose such Confi dential Information without the written authori-

zation of the President of the Company, either during or after the term of this Agreement, for as long as such

information retains the characteristics of Confi dential Information.

5.2 Defi nition. “Confi dential Information” means information not generally known and proprietary to

the Company or to a third party for whom the Company is performing work, including, without limitation, in-

formation concerning any patents or trade secrets, confi dential or secret designs, processes, formulae, source

codes, plans, devices or material, research and development, proprietary software, analysis, techniques,

materials, or designs (whether or not patented or patentable), directly or indirectly useful in any aspect of the

business of the Company, any vendor names, customer and supplier lists, databases, management systems and

sales and marketing plans of the Company, any confi dential secret development or research work of the Com-

pany, or any other confi dential information or proprietary aspects of the business of the Company. All infor-

are and shall remain the exclusive property of the Company. Promptly upon the expiration or termination of

this Agreement, or upon the request of the Company, Consultant shall return to the Company all documents

and tangible items, including samples, provided to Consultant or created by Consultant for use in connection

with services to be rendered hereunder, including, without limitation, all Confi dential Information, together

with all copies and abstracts thereof.