Any task undertaken by Phil Thomas Associates, (hereinafter referred to as PTA) on behalf of a Client
will be identified as a Project and be prescribed by the three following criteria:
The Specification: This will consist of a full technical description embodying the key elements, materials and
disciplines for the task to be achieved as agreed by both Client and PTA.
The Schedule: This will consist of a detailed timeline of events culminating with the completion date agreed
by both Client and PTA.
The Budget:This will identify the costs of each of the elements necessary to complete the task arriving at
a total agreed between Client and PTA.
Intellectual Property All copyright or other intellectual property rights in any material devised by PTA will
belong to PTA until receipt of all payments due for the work done. On receipt of the final payment all copyright
and intellectual property rights will pass to the Client.
Moral Rights PTA retains the moral right to such copyright notice/credit as is reasonable. The Client shall
not remove or alter any copyright or other proprietary notice without written consent from PTA.
Confidentiality We agree that we shall keep the terms of this agreement and any further information supplied
to each other in respect of this agreement or in respect of each other’s business secret and confidential.
In this respect we agree that we will not disclose the information or any part of it to anybody (except to our
own contractors) without prior written consent.
Payment Terms All invoices to be paid in 30 days.Where a project is anticipated to take longer than 30 days
part payment in advance amounting to 50% of the estimated cost will be payable.
Expenses These are identified as charges arising from travel and accommodation and any third party costs
not included in the project estimate. These will be billed in addition to the agreed project price in arrears.
Third-parties The Client is responsible for the co-ordination of any additional parties not identified by PTA
as being involved in the project. Delays caused by non-compliance of Client project members or third parties
in agreed tasks may result in an increased timeline and costs.
Project Amendments If changes arise which impact on the details of the original project specification
or if PTA is required to provide additional services not described in the original project specification such
changes will be documented in a revised specification. These changes may have a further impact on
timings and costs which will be identified and agreed before work described therein can progress.
Source material The Client will ensure that all necessary permissions for the use of any source material
have been obtained and that the materials contain no defamatory matter and are free of all other legal
restrictions and Client will indemnify PTA against any costs andlosses incurred in the event of a third
party claim against PTA.