[pianotech] service contract

[Bruce Browning - The Piano Tuner]

Paul,
Don't let this John Doe character get all your work!


> Good morning all,
>
> One of my clients, a church, has asked me to write up a service contract. 
> I
> have never done this before (normally I just phone to arrange the tunings
> every
> four months), but I was thinking a contract might look something like
> this:
>
>
>>>>>>
>
> (on company letterhead)
>
> Service contract between John Doe Piano Service and First Self-
> Righteous Church
>
> John Doe Piano service agrees to provide 12 tunings during the calendar
> year
> 2011 to First Self-Righteous Church, at a rate of $xx per tuning.  The
> turnings
> will be done quarterly, with three tunings to be provided on or about the
> first
> business day of March, June, September and December.  First Self-Righteous
> Church agrees to remit quarterly payments by check in the amount of (3
> times
> $xx), payable within 14 days after the tunings have been done.  This rate
> is
> guaranteed through Dec. 31, 2011 and includes tuning only.
>
> _______________ (John Doe's signature)
> _______________ (signature of church treasurer)
>
>>>>>
>
> How does that look?  Should I add or delete anything?  I suppose I will
> print
> out something like this and arrange to meet with the folks at the
> church, give
> them the opportunity to suggest any changes, and then print two copies of
> the
> final version to be signed, one for my files and one for them to keep.
>
> Thanks,
> Paul Mulik
> Joplin, MO