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Between Two Companies Form

Use a Between Two Companies template to make your document workflow more streamlined.

What this company agreement does

A Between Two Companies Form records the terms two businesses accept for a defined transaction or working relationship. It normally identifies the companies, describes obligations, states payment or delivery terms when applicable, and provides signature areas for authorized representatives. Because the title is a descriptive template name rather than a federally issued form, its fields and deadlines depend on the underlying deal and applicable state law. signNow can convert the prepared document into a fillable workflow, route it to designated signers, capture signing events, and retain the completed record.

How to complete this company agreement

Complete the agreement, prepare its signature fields, and preserve the final record through a documented signing workflow.

  • Upload document: Upload the completed company agreement to signNow.
  • Check fields: Review detected fields and add signer details.
  • Send for signing: Send the agreement to both company representatives.
  • Archive record: Store the signed copy with its audit trail.

How the audit trail supports this agreement

A signNow audit trail records the signing evidence that connects each company representative to the completed agreement and its document history.

01

Authenticate signer:

Confirm the representative’s email or authentication method.
02

Capture timestamp:

Record the exact signing date and time.
03

Hash document:

Associate the completed document with its audit record.
04

Seal record:

Preserve evidence of changes and completion.
05

Retrieve evidence:

Export the audit trail with the signed PDF.
06

Archive securely:

Store both files under the contract policy.

Recommended setup for company agreements

Use a controlled signing configuration that identifies representatives, records consent, and preserves the completed agreement for its required policy period.

SettingRecommendation
Authentication methodEmail verification with SMS OTP
Signature typeElectronic signature with recorded intent
Audit trailCapture timestamps, IP address, and actions
Document retentionRetain through the contract policy period
EncryptionTLS 1.2/1.3 and AES-256 protection
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Security controls for signed agreements

Transport encryption:

TLS 1.2/1.3 in transit

Storage encryption:

AES-256 at rest

Security certification:

SOC 2 Type II report available

Information security:

ISO 27001 certified

Privacy compliance:

GDPR compliant processing

Signature compliance:

ESIGN and UETA compliant

Compare signing plans for company agreements

Compare signNow’s verified Business pricing with unavailable competitor data before selecting a workflow for this agreement.

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Bulk sendingAvailable with Business Premium at $15/user/monthNot verified in supplied vendor dataNot verified in supplied vendor dataNot verified in supplied vendor dataNot verified in supplied vendor data
Audit trailIncluded with Business plan subscription featuresNot verified in supplied vendor dataNot verified in supplied vendor dataNot verified in supplied vendor dataNot verified in supplied vendor data

Platform requirements for signing online

Use signNow through Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge on Windows or macOS. Signers can also review and complete the Between Two Companies Form through signNow mobile apps for iOS and Android, subject to current app requirements.

  • Browser support Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge
  • Desktop systems Windows and macOS desktop access
  • Mobile access iOS and Android mobile apps

Organizations should manage access through approved devices and user permissions. Teams using API access, SSO provisioning, or regulated workflows should confirm the selected plan includes those controls. Preserve the final agreement and audit trail in an approved records system that meets the parties’ contractual and legal retention requirements.

Privacy pitfalls to address before signing

  • Remove unnecessary personal or financial data before sending the agreement to external company representatives.
  • Capture each representative’s electronic consent before relying on the signed record for a business transaction.
  • Limit template and completed-document access to authorized users through role-based workspace permissions.
  • Check signature order, company names, authority, and effective dates before finalizing the agreement.

Legal standing for company transactions

A Between Two Companies Form can provide evidence of agreed terms when the parties show intent, consent to electronic records, signer attribution, and reliable retention under ESIGN, 15 U.S.C. ch. 96, and applicable UETA law. Wills, codicils, testamentary trusts, court orders, official court filings, and certain family-law documents remain excluded.

Why teams look for DocuSign alternatives

State rules and document exclusions

State law may require acknowledgment

Notarization rules

Excluded from ESIGN

Wills and codicils

Excluded documents may require formal filing

Family law documents

State recording rules still apply

Real-estate deeds

Official submission requirements remain

Court filings

Record-keeping practices for company agreements

Retain the agreement, completion evidence, and related approvals according to the transaction’s governing law and documented records policy.

Choose retention from the underlying transaction

Set the retention period from the transaction and governing law, rather than applying one universal period. IRS tax records generally follow three years from filing under IRC §6501(a), while other business records may require a longer contractual or state-law period.

Export the audit trail with the agreement

Export the signed agreement and audit trail together after completion. Keep timestamps, signer actions, authentication details, and the final document connected so the record can demonstrate intent, attribution, and reliable reproduction if the companies later dispute performance.

Archive copies in an approved repository

Store completed agreements in an access-controlled repository with encryption and documented deletion rules. signNow provides TLS 1.2/1.3 in transit and AES-256 at rest; apply the organization’s records policy to downloaded copies and backups.

Reconcile terms before final storage

Review the agreement before sending and after every revision. Confirm both legal company names, representative authority, signature order, effective date, governing-law clause, and attachments so the stored record matches the terms actually accepted.

Troubleshooting this company agreement

Find direct answers about fields, signer identity, legal effect, plan selection, and record preservation for Between Two Companies Form.

Upload the prepared agreement as a PDF or supported document, then review signNow’s detected fields. Add missing signature, date, initials, or text fields manually and confirm each field is assigned to the correct company representative.

The Business plan costs $8 per user per month when billed annually and includes templates, audit trails, mobile apps, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and GDPR features. Business Premium adds bulk send at $15 per user per month annually.

Electronic signatures can support company transactions under ESIGN and applicable UETA rules when intent, consent, attribution, and record retention are established. Excluded documents, notarization requirements, and state recording rules still control where applicable.

Use signNow’s signer authentication options, including email verification and available SMS-based authentication, when stronger attribution is needed. For consumer-facing records, review the ESIGN consumer-disclosure requirements in 15 U.S.C. §7001(c).

After signing, retain the completed document and its audit trail together. The audit record helps show timestamps, signer actions, and document history; apply the transaction’s contract, tax, state, or industry retention policy rather than assuming one period.

If a company representative cannot sign, check the assigned email, signing order, field permissions, and device access. An administrator can correct routing or reassign the recipient before completion, while preserving the revised workflow history.

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