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Arranging Contacts
Before you start a new contract you should agree contract terms and conditions with the Agency or Client (if direct). This should be a relatively straightforward task if you use an Umbrella Company as all contract income will be paid in the form of salary meaning no contract changes need to be made for IR35s sake.However, you should confirm that you are happy with contract specific information before you start i.e. contract rate, project duration, notice period, payment terms etc.
Starting an assignment without contract Terms and Conditions
Sometimes you may have to start a contract without Terms and Conditions being signed and agreed. For example, where you secure a contract and the client needs you to start the very next day it may be physically impossible to sign a contract before starting the assignment. You may have to accept this fact in order to take the assignment otherwise the agency or client may find a replacement worker if skills are found in abundance in the market.Occasionally you may find an agency willing to sign a faxed/emailed copy of terms and conditions as an interim solution until a hard copy is sent out in the post on company letterhead.
Existing Relationship
If the Umbrella Company has an existing relationship with the agency or client contacts may be agreed quicker.For a contract to be sent out an Umbrella Company must send an Agency/Client a copy of its Incorporation Certificate, VAT Registration, Bank Details and Professional Insurance Certificates. If the Umbrella Company has agreed a contract in the past the Agency/Client will have a copy of these documents on file and will have vetted them where required. This may speed the overall process of agreeing contracts.
