Use: signed by every independent contractor (and, where engagement is through an agency, by the agency) before access or work begins. Owner: CHRO (with General Counsel for legal terms). File the signed copy in the HR/contracts system. Frameworks: SOC 2 HRS-5 (confidentiality agreement), CC1.4 / CC2.3 / CC9.2 (vendor & contractor commitments). Vanta slot: contractor-agreement.
A signed contractor agreement is required even if no contractors are currently engaged — keep this template on file as the contractor instrument. Fill-and-sign before work begins. Replace every {{…}}. The confidentiality section (§4) alone is sufficient evidence for the HRS-5 confidentiality requirement; it is recommended to sign with each individual contractor, though an equivalent agreement executed with a staffing agency is acceptable where the agency flows these terms down to its personnel.

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1. Parties & relationship

  • Contractor: {{contractor_name}} ({{contractor_entity_or_individual}}) · Engagement start: {{start_date}} · Scope of services: {{services_description}}
  • Company: NEUROSCALE LLC, 46175 Westlake Dr Ste 300, Sterling, VA 20165
The Contractor is an independent contractor, not an employee, partner, or agent of Neuroscale. Nothing in this agreement creates an employment relationship, and the Contractor is responsible for their own taxes, benefits, and insurance.

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2. Information-security responsibilities

For the duration of the engagement and while holding any Neuroscale access, the Contractor will:
  • Comply with all Neuroscale information-security policies applicable to the work, including the Information Security Policy, Acceptable Use, Access Control, Data Management, and (where AI systems are involved) AI Acceptable Use.
  • Use Neuroscale systems, credentials, and data only for the authorized scope of services, on approved devices, and protect credentials and devices per policy.
  • Complete any security-awareness training Neuroscale requires before access is provisioned, where the engagement grants access to in-scope systems.
  • Report suspected security or privacy incidents promptly via security@neuroscale.ai.
  • Return or destroy all Neuroscale data and property, and cease use of all access, on or before the end of the engagement.

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3. Access & least privilege

Any access granted is provisioned on a least-privilege basis for the scope of services, is subject to Neuroscale’s Access Control Policy, and is revoked at the end of the engagement per the Offboarding Procedure. Contractors with access to in-scope systems enter the workforce-control population and are screened, acknowledge policies, and complete training before access is provisioned.

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4. Confidentiality / non-disclosure

The Contractor will hold in confidence, and not use or disclose except as required to perform the services, all Confidential Information of Neuroscale, its customers, candidates, and partners — including personal data, customer content, source code, business and technical information, and trade secrets. This obligation survives termination of the engagement and continues indefinitely with respect to trade secrets and for the period required by law for other Confidential Information. On separation, the Contractor will return or destroy all Confidential Information and company property.

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5. Intellectual property

All work product, deliverables, inventions, and materials created by the Contractor within the scope of the engagement are assigned to Neuroscale to the fullest extent permitted by law (work made for hire where applicable; otherwise assigned). The Contractor will execute any documents reasonably necessary to perfect this assignment.

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6. Policy acknowledgement & compliance

The Contractor has read and agrees to abide by the Code of Conduct and the policies published in /policies/ to the extent applicable to the services, and understands that violations may result in termination of the engagement and, where applicable, legal liability.

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7. Signature

Contractor Signature: _______________________________ Printed Name: {{contractor_name}} Title / Entity: {{contractor_entity_or_individual}} Date: ___________________________________ Company (Neuroscale) Signature: _______________________________ Printed Name: {{company_signer_name}} Title: {{company_signer_title}} Date: ___________________________________

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Variables

VariableDescription
{{contractor_name}}Contractor’s full legal name
{{contractor_entity_or_individual}}”Individual” or the contracting entity / agency name
{{start_date}}Engagement start date
{{services_description}}Scope of services to be provided
{{company_signer_name}}Name of the Company signatory (CHRO)
{{company_signer_title}}Title of the Company signatory (e.g., CHRO)

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