Standard Contracts

Common Paper standard agreements have been downloaded more than 40,000 times and used to close millions of dollars in deals. They are created and maintained by a committee of expert attorneys and released for free under the Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 License.

Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement

Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement

NDA Not sure? Start here
Confidently share information with another party.
Terms of Service

Terms of Service

TOS
Clickthrough terms for selling cloud services or SaaS.
Design Partner Agreement

Design Partner Agreement

Design
Collaborate with your first users and customers as an early-stage startup.
Cloud Service Agreement

Cloud Service Agreement

CSA
Sell cloud software and SaaS products.
Service Level Agreement

Service Level Agreement

SLA
Set cloud service performance targets.
Data Processing Agreement

Data Processing Agreement

DPA
Establish how personal data will be processed.
Business Associate Agreement

Business Associate Agreement

BAA
Ensure safe keeping of Protected Health Information.
Professional Services Agreement

Professional Services Agreement

PSA
Sell services and custom deliverables.
AI Addendum

AI Addendum

AI
Cover AI-related data use, IP, and risk.
Partnership Agreement

Partnership Agreement

Partner
Set up referrals, sponsorships, and co-marketing relationships.
Software License Agreement

Software License Agreement

Software
License on-prem or self-hosted software.
Pilot Agreement

Pilot Agreement

pilot
Offer a trial to evaluate fit before the sale.

Other documents and resources

Language Library

Language Library

Pre-written clauses you can add to make common modifications.
Letter of Intent

Letter of Intent

LOI
Secure proof of interest from future customers.
One-way NDA

One-way NDA

Share information securely.
Term Sheet

Term Sheet

Outline terms for strategic partnerships
Independent Contractor Agreement

Independent Contractor Agreement

Set terms for freelance and consulting work.
Amendment

Amendment

Update any agreement.
Statement of Work

Statement of Work

SOW
Define project scope and deliverables for Professional Services.
Order Form

Order Form

Order form for Cloud Service Agreements


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The Common Paper Committee

Our standard agreements are created by a committee of dozens of attorneys representing technology vendors, procurement teams, boutique firms, and Big Law.

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Standards

A streamlined structure for commercial contracts

Common Paper agreements have two parts:

The Cover Page

Contains the variables that allow you to customize an agreement to suit your specific needs. All negotiations happen in the Cover Page.

The Standard Terms

The static structure that creates reliability. Standard Terms are identical for everyone.

Standards

Standards make contracting easier for everyone

Our standard agreements are drafted to start each negotiation on fair and reasonable terms for both sides. Because the Standard Terms never change, both vendors and buyers can review them once and rely on them over and over.

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Common Paper agreements are free to use and modify under the
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Standard contracts get results

15,000+ contract downloads

63% of contracts signed within 24 hours

47% reduction in counterparty paper

“I've seen acquisitions where there were landmines hidden in contracts, but I was relieved to find out that Turbine was on Common Paper. That eliminated a whole class of potential problems that could have thrown a wrench in the deal. Anything that checks items off the due diligence list faster is good for founders and for us.”

Andrew MacLeod, General Counsel, Settle (acquired Turbine, a Common Paper user, in 2024)

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