Model Services Contract
Updated: September 18, 2026
The legally binding version of this contract is the Russian one; the DOCX file is available in Russian only. This page is a courtesy translation so an English-speaking Client can review the terms before a Russian-language contract is signed. The form the Client fills in is the same as on the Russian page.
01Parties and terms
Contract for the provision of software development services No. ___ dated "___" _________ 20__.
Contractor: Kolpakov German Andreevich, INN 230607795024, acting on its own behalf, email [email protected], phone +7 (996) 454-03-93 (hereinafter, the "Contractor").
Client: _________________________ (company name or full name), represented by _________________________, acting on the basis of _________________________ (hereinafter, the "Client").
The Contractor and the Client are jointly referred to as the "Parties" and each individually as a "Party".
- "Appendix": a document signed by the Parties describing the stages, deadlines and cost of a specific project;
- "Acceptance certificate" (акт): a document confirming acceptance of the result of a stage or of the project as a whole;
- "Result": the software, documentation and other materials created by the Contractor while providing the services under an Appendix.
02Subject matter
The Contractor undertakes, on the Client's instructions, to provide design, development, implementation and maintenance services for software, and, where needed, security-audit services, and the Client undertakes to accept and pay for these services on the terms of the contract and its Appendices.
03How the services are provided
The scope, deadlines and cost of work for each project are agreed by the Parties in Appendix No. 1 to the contract (the form is at the end of this document). The work is carried out in stages; the interim result of each stage is demonstrated to the Client at least once every three working days. A change to the agreed scope of work is recorded in writing (including by the Parties' email) and may entail a recalculation of the deadline and the cost.
04Deadlines
The deadline for each stage is stated in Appendix No. 1. It may be extended by agreement of the Parties where this is caused by a change in scope initiated by the Client, or by a delay in the Client providing materials, access or feedback needed for the work.
05Cost and payment procedure
The cost of services for each project is stated in Appendix No. 1 and its Payment Schedule. The standard schedule is three payments: on signing the Appendix, on acceptance of the prototype and after launch; for projects longer than two months the Parties may agree on monthly payment for work actually performed.
No VAT applies. After each payment the Contractor gives the Client a document confirming payment.
06Acceptance of the work
On completion of a stage or of the whole scope of work, the Contractor gives the Client an acceptance certificate in the form of Appendix No. 2. The Client must, within 5 working days of receiving it, either sign it or send a reasoned refusal listing its objections. If within that period the Client has neither signed the certificate nor sent a reasoned refusal, the work is deemed accepted in the scope stated in the certificate.
07Rights to the result
Exclusive rights to the Result pass to the Client at the moment of payment in full under the corresponding Appendix (Art. 1296 of the Russian Civil Code). The source code and documentation are transferred to the repository specified by the Client. The Contractor retains the right to use, in other projects, general technical solutions, components and developments that contain no data or materials of the Client.
08Warranties
Within six months from the date the acceptance certificate is signed, the Contractor eliminates defects in the Result free of charge: anything that does not match the scope agreed in the Appendix. The first month after launch is wider and also covers minor adjustments within the agreed functionality that work but work awkwardly. The warranty does not extend to changes made by third parties or by the Client, to new requirements that were not part of the scope, or to failures of third-party services and infrastructure not handed over to the Contractor for support.
09Confidentiality
The Parties undertake not to disclose to third parties information received from one another in the course of performing the contract, except where disclosure is required by law. This obligation applies during the term of the contract and for 3 years after it ends.
10Instructions on processing personal data
Where the Client shares personal data of its own clients or employees for the services to be provided, the Contractor processes it on the Client's instructions under Art. 6(3) of Federal Law No. 152-FZ "On Personal Data", to the extent and for the purposes the Client defines, applies the necessary protective measures, and does not use this data for its own purposes.
11Liability
For failure or improper performance of obligations under the contract, the Parties are liable in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation. Each Party's total liability under a specific Appendix is limited to the amount actually paid under that Appendix.
12Force majeure
A Party is not liable for failure to perform its obligations where this is caused by circumstances of insurmountable force that arose after the contract was concluded and that the Party could neither foresee nor prevent by reasonable measures. A Party relying on such circumstances notifies the other Party within a reasonable time.
13Term and termination
The contract takes effect on the date of signing and remains in force until the obligations under all Appendices are fully performed. Either Party has the right to withdraw from the contract or from a specific Appendix by giving the other Party at least 5 working days' written notice. On termination, the Client pays for the volume of work actually performed and receives everything created by the time of termination, including the source code and the documentation. No penalties for a unilateral withdrawal apply.
14Dispute resolution
Disputes are resolved through negotiation. A claim is sent in writing and considered within 10 working days of receipt. A dispute not settled through negotiation is referred to the court at the Contractor's location, except for disputes with a Client who is a consumer, to which Art. 17 of the Russian Law "On Protection of Consumer Rights" applies.
15Legally significant correspondence
Messages sent to the Parties' email addresses stated in the contract (for the Contractor, [email protected]) are considered legally significant correspondence and remain valid until a Party informs the other of a change of address.
16Details and signatures
Contractor: Kolpakov German Andreevich, INN 230607795024. Email: [email protected]. Phone: +7 (996) 454-03-93. Bank details: _________________________.
Client: _________________________. Email: _________________________. Phone: _________________________. Bank details: _________________________.
Contractor: _____________ / Kolpakov G. A. / Client: _____________ / _____________ /
17Appendix No. 1. Statement of Work
Appendix to contract No. ___ dated "___" _________ 20__. Describes the scope, deadlines, cost and acceptance procedure for a specific project.
- Stages of work: stage name, stage result, deadline, stage cost, filled in per project as a table;
- payment schedule: the amount and date of each payment;
- acceptance criteria: how the result of a stage is judged complete;
- the Parties' contact persons: the person responsible for the project on the Contractor's side and on the Client's side, including email and phone;
- a link to the repository the source code is transferred to.
Signatures of the Parties under Appendix No. 1: Contractor _____________, Client _____________.
18Appendix No. 2. Acceptance Certificate Form
Acceptance certificate for contract No. ___ dated "___" _________ 20__, Appendix No. ___ dated "___" _________ 20__.
The Contractor has delivered, and the Client has accepted, the following result: _________________________ (name of the stage or project, list of materials delivered).
The scope and quality of the work match the terms of Appendix No. ___. The Parties have no claims against one another (or: the Client has the following comments: _________________________).
Contractor: _____________ / Kolpakov G. A. / Client: _____________ / _____________ /
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