INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR MYSTERY SHOPPER AGREEMENT

This contract is made between Goodwin & Associates Mystery Shopper Program under the laws of the State of New Hampshire with its principal place of business in Concord, New Hampshire, herein referred to as “Company” and you, an Independent Contractor Mystery Shopper, hereinafter referred to as “Shopper”.

Company is in the business of providing customer service evaluations and undisclosed examinations of clients’ businesses and the operation and in the conduct of said business desires to have the following services to be performed by the Shopper. Shopper agrees to perform these services for Company under the terms set forth this contract. In consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein, Company and Shopper agree as follows:

NATURE OF WORK: Shopper will secretively shop client’s establishment and accurately and honestly document his/her factual experiences as such, customer/shopper for given Company’s client and report his/her experiences to Company within 24 hours of the shop.

LOCATIONS OF ASSIGNMENTS: It is understood that Shopper’s services will be rendered at various locations.

HOURS: In the performance of the aforementioned services, the hours Shopper is to work on any given day will be solely up to the Shopper, and Company will rely upon Shopper to fulfill their responsibility upon accepting an assignment.

PAY STRUCTURE: Company will pay Shopper per assignment, 45 to 60 days following the submission of all necessary documents as set out in assignment guidelines. The rate of pay varies based on the costs, complexity, time, and location of a job assigned. All of this information would be disclosed upon scheduling the assignment. Shopper accepts the pay rate when accepting the assignment.

STATUS OF SHOPPER: This contract calls for understanding and recognition of Shopper as an independent contractor. Shopper will not be considered an employee of the Company for any reason. Company will not be responsible for automobile accident, on-site assignment accidents, and workman’s compensation of any sort and/or insurance coverage. Shopper is responsible for reporting and paying his/her applicable taxes.

NON-REPRESENTATION/DISCLOSURE: Shopper will not disclose the confidentiality of Company information or any part thereof, to any person, firm, corporation, association, or other entity for any reason or purpose whatsoever, without the consent of the Company. Under no circumstances will Shopper ever disclose, during the course of the job assigned that he/she is a mystery shopper, secret shopper, evaluator, auditor, or anything of the like pertaining to description of his/her purpose for Company.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST: If at any time Shopper becomes employed or has a relative or friend that is employed by a client that the Company has assigned the Shopper to, the Shopper agrees to decline the assignment and/or notify the Company of such employment. If Shopper works for another Secret Shopper’s company or one offering similar services, he/she will not disclose any information about the Company to the opposing company.

INSURANCE: Each Shopper is responsible for carrying his/her own automobile insurance and may be asked to provide proof of insurance to Company.

LIABILITY: Company disclaims any liability for any injury that is either in an automobile, at an assignment, or in the office which injury may occur to Shopper.

RETURN OF COMPANY’S PROPERTY: On termination of this agreement, regardless of how termination is effected, or whenever requested by Company, Shopper shall immediately return to Company all of Company’s property, including, but not with limitation to all materials used by Shopper in rendering services hereunder or otherwise, that is in Shopper’s possession or under his/her control.

Because you AGREE to the document during your application process, it is not necessary to send it back to our office until requested.