Non-Disclosure Agreement for a Business Collaboration/Relationship

This is a template for a mutual non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for a contemplated or future business collaboration and/or relationship. It also includes an optional non-solicitation provision. A non-disclosure agreement is intended to protect confidential information.

 

This non-disclosure agreement is to be used when two parties are collaborating on a project together or are contemplating whether to enter into a more permanent relationship but have not done so yet. In this agreement, both parties are agreeing that, in exchange for sharing their information, they will keep the other party’s information confidential. The optional non-solicitation provision can be left in if the parties also agree not to solicit one another’s clients. 

-Introductory page with key considerations  more information on how to use the template most effectively 

 

-Contract template with comment boxes that explain the intricacies of a non-disclosure agreement, including clauses that account for what is considered confidential information, how that information must be protected, not transferring ownership of intellectual property, what happens to confidential information when the agreement is terminated, remedies for disclosure, and more.

-A business exploring working with another business to develop a product together

 

-Two businesses collaborating on a client project

 

-A business discussing detailed business information with a service provider for the business

This should not be used as an NDA for employees of your company. If you want an NDA for that purpose, check out our Non-Disclosure/Assignment/Non-Solicitation, Agreement for Employees Template. Also, you can get this bundled with our Client Agreement, Independent Contractor Agreement, and Contract Amendment/Addendum templates as part of our New Business Contract Bundle or with the employee NDA in our NDA Bundle.

 

This template was drafted by a Pennsylvania licensed attorney under Pennsylvania laws. If you are located in another state, please speak to an attorney licensed in your state. Templates do not constitute specific legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship. If you have specific questions about how you should use the resource or about your unique situation, please speak with an attorney.