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.

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Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement

Confidently share information with another party.

TOS

Terms of Service

Clickthrough terms for selling cloud services or SaaS.

Design

Design Partner Agreement

Collaborate with your first users and customers as an early-stage startup.

CSA

Cloud Service Agreement

Sell cloud software and SaaS products.

SLA

Service Level Agreement

Set cloud service performance targets.

DPA

Data Processing Agreement

Establish how personal data will be processed.

BAA

Business Associate Agreement

Ensure safe keeping of Protected Health Information.

PSA

Professional Services Agreement

Sell services and custom deliverables.

AI Addendum

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

Partner

Partnership Agreement

Set up referrals, sponsorships, and co-marketing relationships.

Software

Software License Agreement

License on-prem or self-hosted software.

pilot

Pilot Agreement

Offer a trial to evaluate fit before the sale.

Language Library

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

Letter of Intent

Secure proof of interest from future customers.

One-way NDA

Share information securely.

Term Sheet

Outline terms for strategic partnerships

Independent Contractor Agreement

Set terms for freelance and consulting work.

Amendment

Update any agreement.

Statement of Work

Define project scope and deliverables for Professional Services.

Order Form

Order form for Cloud Service Agreements

Common Paper agreements are free to use and modify under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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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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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 on the cover page.

THE STANDARD TERMS

The static structure that creates reliability. Standard terms are practical for everyone.

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 theirs once and rely on them over and over.

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Andrew MacLeod General Counsel, Settle