Independent Contractor Services Agreement, By And Between Form

Use a Independent Contractor Services Agreement, By And Between template to make your document workflow more streamlined.

What this contractor agreement does

An Independent Contractor Services Agreement, By And Between Form is a written contract between a business and an independent contractor that identifies the services, payment terms, responsibilities, confidentiality obligations, ownership rights, and termination rules for a defined working relationship. The parties complete the stated fields, review the terms, and sign the same record. Electronic execution can be legally recognized under the federal ESIGN Act, 15 U.S.C. ch. 96, and applicable state law, including UETA or New York ESRA.

Businesses that use contractor agreements

The form helps businesses and independent professionals document a defined services relationship before work, payment, or confidential access begins.

Independent consultants use the agreement to define deliverables, rates, ownership, confidentiality, and termination terms before beginning client work.
Construction businesses use it for site-based specialists, documenting project scope, payment conditions, insurance responsibilities, and signed approvals without paper delays.
Growing enterprises use reusable templates and controlled signer routing to manage multiple contractor relationships while preserving audit evidence and consistent approval records.

Defined scope

Capture the business name, contractor identity, services, payment terms, dates, ownership provisions, confidentiality duties, and termination conditions in one structured agreement.

Signer routing

Route the agreement to the business and contractor in a specified signing order, reducing uncertainty about which party must act next.

Electronic signing

Collect signatures, initials, dates, and required acknowledgments electronically while preserving the completed agreement for both parties.

Audit evidence

Record timestamps, signer actions, and transaction history so the parties can show how the agreement was executed under ESIGN and UETA.

Reusable templates

Use reusable templates for recurring contractor engagements while updating scope, rates, deliverables, and effective dates for each relationship.

Connected records

Connect completed agreements with systems such as NetSuite, Salesforce, Google Drive, or Box to reduce manual filing and duplicate entry.

Complete the agreement in signNow

Prepare the specific contractor agreement, assign both parties, send it electronically, and retain the completed record with its audit trail.

Upload form:
Upload the Independent Contractor Services Agreement, By And Between Form.
Prepare fields:
Let signNow detect fillable fields and add missing signature fields.
Assign signers:
Assign the business and contractor signing roles.
Send document:
Send the agreement for electronic signature.
Store evidence:
Review the signed copy and audit trail.

Use the signNow web app to upload the agreement, detect fillable fields, assign business and contractor roles, and send the prepared document for remote signature.
Use the signNow mobile app when a contractor or project lead needs to review and sign the agreement from an iOS or Android device.
Use kiosk mode when both parties sign at one managed location, such as a construction office, while maintaining a controlled signing experience.
Generate a shareable signing link when the same agreement must reach contractors through a portal, email, or managed business workflow.

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Authenticate signer:

Verify signer identity through the configured email or SMS authentication event.

Capture timestamp:

Record the signing event time and each completed action.

Hash document:

Associate the completed agreement with its transaction record and document hash.

Seal history:

Seal the completion history so later changes are detectable.

Log evidence:

Record IP address, signer actions, and completion certificate details.

Export record:

Retrieve or export the audit trail with the signed agreement.

Security controls for contractor agreements

Transport encryption:

TLS 1.2/1.3 in transit

Stored encryption:

AES-256 at rest

Security certification:

SOC 2 Type II certified

Information security:

ISO 27001 certified

Electronic signatures:

ESIGN and UETA compliant

Health information:

HIPAA compliant with BAA

Connect contractor agreements to business systems

Connect contractor agreements with CRM, ERP, cloud storage, and collaboration systems to route signatures, preserve records, and reduce duplicate data entry.

Setting	Recommendation
Authentication method	Email verification with SMS OTP
Signature type	Electronic signature with intent evidence
Audit trail	Enable timestamps and completion history
Document retention	Retain through the contract and dispute period
Encryption	TLS 1.2/1.3 and AES-256 protection

Retain and protect contractor agreement records

A written retention policy helps preserve the agreement, signing evidence, payment records, and amendments throughout the contractor relationship.

Set a documented retention period

Keep the signed agreement and audit trail together for the entire relationship. For tax-related records, retain supporting documentation for at least three years from filing under IRC §6501(a), and extend retention when another applicable rule or state contract law requires it.

Export the audit trail promptly

Export the completed agreement and its audit trail after every signing. Preserve signer identity details, timestamps, IP information, consent evidence, and completion records so the parties can reproduce the transaction if a payment, classification, or performance dispute arises.

Archive signed records securely

Store the agreement in an access-controlled repository with encryption at rest and in transit. Limit visibility to contracting, finance, and legal personnel, and maintain a separate backup so deletion or account changes do not remove evidence.

Preserve amendments and versions

Review contractor agreements when scope, compensation, ownership, confidentiality, or classification factors change. Obtain a new signature instead of altering an executed copy, preserving the original version and documenting the effective date of every amendment.

Platform requirements for signing

Signers can complete this agreement in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge on Windows and macOS, or through signNow mobile apps for iOS and Android. Secure transmission uses TLS 1.2/1.3.

Browsers Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge
Operating systems Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Mobile apps signNow mobile apps for iOS and Android

Organizations should manage contractor access through approved devices and role permissions. Teams using Salesforce, NetSuite, Google Drive, Box, or API workflows should confirm provisioning, storage, and retention policies before sending agreements at scale.

Features	signNow	DocuSign	Adobe Sign	PandaDoc	Dropbox Sign
Starting annual price	$8/user/month	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified
Free trial	7 days, no card	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified
Bulk send	$15 plan includes it	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified
Audit trail	Included in Business	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified
HIPAA compliance	Available with BAA	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified	Not verified

Retention periods for agreement records

Retention depends on the records attached to the contractor relationship, including tax, payroll, health, and workplace-safety documentation.

Three years: tax records

IRC §6501(a) generally permits assessment for three years after the return is filed; retain related agreement evidence at least three years.

Six years: understatement

IRC §6501(a) extends the period to six years when income is understated by 25 percent or more; preserve supporting records accordingly.

Six years: HIPAA records

HIPAA 45 CFR §164.530(j) requires six-year retention when the agreement contains protected health information documentation.

Three years: payroll

29 CFR §516.5 requires three-year retention for covered payroll records connected with compensation paid under the contractor relationship.

Five years: injury records

29 CFR §1904.33 requires five-year retention for covered OSHA injury records; retain only when the agreement relates to that record set.

Troubleshooting contractor agreement signing

These answers address field preparation, signer identity, electronic consent, security, plan selection, and evidence for this agreement.

Upload the agreement as a PDF or supported document, then use signNow’s field detection and manually confirm every business, contractor, date, payment, and signature field before sending. Missing role assignments can prevent completion or place a signature request with the wrong party.

The Business plan is listed at $8 per user per month with annual billing and includes legally binding eSignatures, templates, and audit trails. Business Premium is $15 per user per month annually and adds bulk send and kiosk mode.

For a consumer-facing transaction, provide the required ESIGN disclosure, explain the right to receive paper records, confirm electronic access, and explain withdrawal procedures under 15 U.S.C. §7001(c). Business-to-business agreements may involve different consent facts.

Use email verification for routine contractor signing and add SMS OTP or stronger authentication when the agreement grants access to confidential systems, intellectual property, or regulated information. Record the authentication event in the audit trail.

signNow encrypts data in transit with TLS 1.2/1.3 and at rest with AES-256. If the agreement includes protected health information, HIPAA compliance requires a business associate agreement and six-year record retention under 45 CFR §164.530(j).

Review the audit trail for signer identity, timestamps, IP information, completed actions, and the certificate of completion. Export it with the signed agreement and preserve both records under the organization’s documented retention policy.

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