Referral Agreement
Referral Agreement
Referral Agreement
(Entity Referrer)
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as of Date (the “Effective Date”), by and between
Cafeto Software USA LLC, a Texas limited liability company located at 405 Main Street,
Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77002 (“Cafeto”) and XXXXX located at XXXXXXXXX
(“Referrer”).
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NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Section 1. Referrals
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Section 2. Referral Payments.
The referral fee for customers referred to by Referrer shall be based on the actual
collection of accounts receivable from the referred customers, exclusive of any taxes
collected, (the “Referral Fee”) by Cafeto or Referrer, as the case may be, as follows:
Under Scenario 1 (Direct Agreement Between Cafeto and Customers for Staffing
Services): Cafeto will pay the Referral Fee within thirty (30) days of its receipt of payments
from the referred customer as follows:
3% monthly, but only for the first project closed with the client and up to 12 months.
For example, if the first project lasts only 6 months, Referrer is entitled to
commissions during this 6-month period, and Referrer is not entitled to any
commission for the second and subsequent projects with that customer. For clarity,
no commissions are paid without Cafeto’s actual collection of fees from the client
even if, for example, the resource is terminated by the client for cause.
Under Scenario 2 (Direct Agreement Between Cafeto and Customers for Software
Development Services): Cafeto will pay the Referral Fee within thirty (30) days of its
receipt of payments from the referred customer as follows:
• 3% for the first project for each client – regardless of the duration of the
project.
1. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall
continue for a period of twelve (12) months (the “Initial Term”). The Agreement will
automatically renew for successive additional one-year terms (each, a “Renewal Term”)
unless either party gives a written notice not to renew prior to the expiration of the Initial
Term or any Renewal Term, as applicable.
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Section 4. Representations and Warranties.
Each of Referrer and Cafeto represents and warrants that: (i) it has the right to enter
into this Agreement and the right to grant the rights and licenses granted herein; (ii) it is
not a party to any agreement, contract, or understanding that would prevent, limit or hinder
its performance of this Agreement; (iii) during the Term, it will not enter into any contract,
agreement or understanding which is in conflict or which would interfere with the full and
complete performance of any of the duties or grants hereunder; and (iv) it is not a party to
any pending claims or litigation which might affect its performance of this Agreement.
Section 5. Indemnification.
1. Each party (an “Indemnifying Party”) shall indemnify, defend and hold
harmless the other party (the “Indemnified Party”), its affiliates, and each of their directors,
officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims, suits and proceedings and any
and all related liabilities, losses, expenses, damages and costs (including, without
limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Indemnified Party, relating to or
arising out of the breach by the Indemnifying Party of any of its duties, obligations,
representations or warranties under this Agreement.
2. An Indemnified Party will (i) promptly notify the Indemnifying Party of any
claim, suit, or proceeding for which indemnity is claimed (but the Indemnifying Party shall
be relieved from liability only to the extent any delay in providing such notice prevents the
Indemnifying Party from defending such claim, suit or proceeding); (ii) cooperate
reasonably with the Indemnifying Party at the Indemnifying Party’s expense; and (iii)
allow the Indemnifying Party to control the defense or settlement thereof. The Indemnified
Party will have the right to participate in any defense of a claim and/or to be represented
by counsel of its own choosing at its own expense.
Neither party hereto will be liable to the other party for indirect, incidental,
consequential, special or exemplary damages (even if such party has been advised of the
possibility of such damages) such as, but not limited to, loss of revenue or anticipated
profits or lost business.
Section 7. Confidentiality.
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2. Either party may use Confidential Information of the other party, including
that of Referrer’s customers, in order to carry out its obligations hereunder, but in doing so
will only allow the disclosure of Confidential Information on a need-to-know basis
(provided such persons are first informed of the confidential nature of such information
and directed to use or disclose it only as permitted herein). If either party must disclose any
Confidential Information of the other party as required by law, then that party may make
such disclosure after providing the other party with reasonable notice so that the other party
may seek protective relief.
3. Referrer and Company, and either party’s affiliates, and their respective
affiliates’ officers, directors, trustees, employees, advisers, agents and other personnel,
shall use at least the same care and discretion to prevent disclosure of Confidential
Information (as hereinafter defined) of the other party as it uses with similar Confidential
Information of its own that it does not desire to disclose, but in no event with less than a
reasonable degree of care.
4. Nothing herein shall be construed as granting either party any property rights,
by license or otherwise, to any Confidential Information of the other party, or to any
invention or any patent, copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights of the
other party.
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becomes part of the public domain through no fault of the party receiving Confidential
Information, (iii) prior to the time of disclosure, is known by that receiving party or, after
disclosure, is independently developed by that receiving party as evidenced by its written
records, (iv) after disclosure, is made available to that receiving party in good faith by a
third party who is under no obligation of confidentiality or secrecy to the party disclosing
the Confidential Information, or (v) information agreed to be disclosed.
Section 8. Miscellaneous.
If to Cafeto:
Attn: ___________________
Phone: __________________
Email: __________________
If to Referrer:
Attn: ___________________
Phone: __________________
Email: __________________
3. Waiver. The waiver by any party of any breach of any provision of the
Agreement by any other party will not be construed to be a waiver of that party’s rights
regarding any succeeding breach of any such provision or a waiver of the provision itself.
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5. Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to any applicable conflicts
of laws, except to the extent that certain matters may be governed by federal law by reason
of preemption.
7. Assignment; Effect of Change in Control. Neither party may assign its rights
or obligations under this Agreement (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets, sale
of stock or otherwise) without the other parties’ written consent; except that Cafeto may
provide the Services through its affiliates, including Cafeto Software SAS and Cafeto
Software Mexico SA de CV.
8. Dispute Resolution; Waiver of Jury Trial. The parties will attempt to resolve
any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement through good-faith negotiations
between the parties prior to commencing any legal proceeding. EACH OF THE PARTIES
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN
ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS
AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE VALIDITY AND INTERPRETATION OF THE
AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER.