What contracts do I need to sign before starting a Project?
Learn about the different contracts that need to be signed on StudioSpace as an agency
TL;DR
You need to sign four documents before starting a project:
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A Statement of Work, created from your Draft Statement of Work
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StudioSafe onboarding form (this only needs to be completed once every three years)
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StudioSafe engagement form
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StudioSpace MSA (this only needs to be completed once)
Long Answer
While you are on StudioSpace, you will be asked to sign contracts in a progressive manner, meaning you will only sign contracts when it's required of you. We have 2 types of contract: global and project-specific.
Global Contracts
These are contracts that only need to be completed once (or very periodically) while you are on StudioSpace.
StudioSafe Onboarding Form
As part of your approval process to StudioSpace, your agency will be asked to complete an Onboarding Form.
This form should be completed by a company director or authorised signatory. The response remains valid for three years, unless there have been changes in the information you’ve shared with us during that time - in which case please contact us to let us know.
This information is needed to ensure compliance with our supplier agreements with the brands you will be working with on StudioSpace.
StudioSpace Master Services Agreement (MSA)
The MSA is a contract that governs your activities and services you provide on all StudioSpace projects. You will be typically asked to complete this once you've won your first project.
Project-Specific
These are contracts that only need to be completed for each project you deliver on StudioSpace.
Statement of Work
To learn more about creating the Draft Statement of Work that eventually becomes the Statement of Work, please visit this article.
Each project requires a Statement of Work for it to begin. As part of transferring information from the project brief and StudioSpace into a formal Statement of Work, we ask the winning agency to create a Draft Statement of Work (Draft SoW). Once the Draft SoW has been approved by StudioSpace and client, a Statement of Work will be generated on Juro that needs to be signed.
StudioSafe Engagement Form
You will also be required to complete separate project-specific form. This form helps us understand the potential risk undertaken by this project and, like the onboarding form, ensures compliance with our supplier agreements.