On The Job Training Program
Independent Contractor Agreement
This On The Job Training (OJT) Agreement (this “Agreement”), which incorporates the operation policies (as defined below), is effective as of the date on which you review and process your NON REFUNDABLE Training Fee with in our Online Teachable Training Center.
This Agreement constitutes a legally binding agreement between Freight Broker 911 LLC (“Freight Broker 911”, “we”, “us” or “our”) and you. All references to this Agreement include the operation policies. If there is a conflict between the operation policies and any other section of this Agreement, the operation policies will prevail. You agree to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and you represent and warrant that you have legal authority to bind you to this Agreement.
1. Term; Services; Operation policies.
(a) This Agreement will start on the Effective Enrollment Date and will continue until 6 months. For example, if you start training in January, the training will end in June. Based on performance and building a verifiable book of business you the trainee can be placed with one of our freight brokerage partners.
(b) During the Term, you participate in self-paced training and learning and comply with this Agreement when providing Services.
(c) From time to time, we may establish additional terms, conditions, policies, guidelines, standards, and rules that will apply to the Services that You provide under this Agreement. We call these “Operation policies”. The operation policies are included in the online office through which you will manage your business with Freight Broker 911 (the “Online Office”). We may modify, supplement, or add new Operation policies by notifying You or by including updated Operation policies in the Online Office. Operation policies are incorporated by reference in this Agreement, which means that Operation policies form a part of your contract with Freight Broker 911 as if they were written in their entirety in this Agreement.
2. Use of Mobile Technology and Licensed Materials.
(a) Mobile Technology. We may establish requirements regarding the use of mobile technology, including phone, text, SMS, or mobile applications (collectively, “Mobile Technology”), and you will use the Mobile Technology in accordance with our instructions when providing the Services.
(b) Licensed Materials. We expect to provide You with access to tools, software, applications, technology (including Mobile Technology), content, and trademarks (together with any related manuals and other documentation, collectively, “Licensed Materials”) to assist you in the operation and enable you to provide the Services more effectively. If we make any Licensed Materials available to you, Freight Broker 911 grants you, during the Term, a limited, nonexclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to use the Licensed Materials solely for the purpose of performing the Services. Neither you nor any of its employees, contractors, subcontractors, agents, and representatives (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any individual that you assigns to perform the Services) (“Personnel”) will copy, distribute, sublicense, modify, decompile, reverse engineer, or make derivative works based on the Licensed Materials or any part of the Licensed Materials. FREIGHT BROKER 911 LICENSES THE LICENSED MATERIALS TO YOU “AS IS” AND MAKES NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND REGARDING THE LICENSED MATERIALS, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT, TITLE, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. FREIGHT BROKER 911 DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE LICENSED MATERIALS WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR WILL OPERATE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR FREE OR PROVIDE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION. FREIGHT BROKER 911 WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE, OR CLAIM CAUSED BY OR ATTRIBUTABLE TO ANY DEFECT OR DEFICIENCY IN ANY LICENSED MATERIALS.
3. Payment Terms. We will pay you 35% of profit margin based on the customers that you have acquired. You are a 1099 contractor, we DO NOT pay any national, state, or local sales or use taxes or value added taxes that you are legally obligated to pay.
4. Representations and Obligations.
(a) You represent and confirms to us, and agrees that:
(i) You are in good standing with no felony and no pending lawsuits.
(ii) no person who directly or indirectly owns or holds any equity, financial (including debt), or other interest (including by contract) in you also directly or indirectly owns any equity, financial (including debt), or other interest (including by contract) in any other recruiting program; and
(iii) You will at all times:
(A) perform the Services in a competent and workmanlike manner in accordance with the level of professional care customarily observed by highly skilled professionals rendering similar services.
(B) comply with all laws, rules, and regulations, including all applicable employment laws (“Laws”);
(C) We make no promises or representations as to the amount of business that you can expect at any time under this Agreement. We do not make any promise and do not guarantee that you will earn any level of revenue, income, or profits. The results of your pay will depend on your own efforts. Freight Broker 911 does not require you to maintain a fixed place of business in the area(s) in which you provide Services.
5. Audits and Records Retention; Data Collection and Use.
(a) Audits and Records Retention. you will keep true and complete records relating to the Services and this Agreement. Freight Broker 911 and its designees may inspect the records to verify you are in compliance with both applicable Law and this Agreement, including the operation policies.
Within 48 hours of a request, you will provide us with access to, and electronic copies of, all Records requested by us in a form satisfactory to us. You will permit Freight Broker 911 and its designees to conduct an inspection of any facility from which you operate or conduct business within 48 hours of our request. Our rights under this paragraph will survive for three years after you stops providing the Services.
(b) Data Collection and Use. You acknowledge that data or other information will be collected or generated by you on provided the Services.
To the extent it is not already in Freight Broker 911’s possession, you will provide us with any and all Collected Data upon our request. Certain types of Collected Data may be collected and stored by third parties, and you authorize any third party with access to Collected Data to provide that Collected Data to Freight Broker 911. You consent to Freight Broker 911’s collection and use of Collected Data and agree to obtain any consent from its Personnel or other third parties to enable us to collect and use Collected Data without restriction. You agree that Freight Broker 911 owns all Collected Data and that we may use Collected Data and share Collected Data with third parties at our discretion. You waive and releases Freight Broker 911 from all claims arising out of or in any way related to our collection, use, or sharing of Collected Data.
6. Termination.
(a) In addition to the right of either party to prevent the automatic renewal of this Agreement as set out in Section 1(a) above, this Agreement may be terminated as follows:
(i) You may terminate this Agreement at any time and for any reason by giving us at least 30 days’ prior written notice of termination; however, You may not terminate this Agreement without cause with an effective date of termination and any termination that would otherwise become effective during that period will be suspended until the next-occurring; or
(ii) Freight Broker 911 may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to you , (A) if you breaches this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Program Policy) and fails to cure the breach (if the breach is capable of being cured) within 30 days of receiving written notice of the breach from us.
(b) If the Payment Terms provided with respect to the services changes, we will notify you by providing 30 days’ prior written notice to you.
(c) If you breach this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Program Policy) and at the time of the breach you through our Program (as defined below), then at our request, you will no longer have access to our operation systems.
(d) If we terminate or decide to not renew this Agreement, we will not be liable for any severance payment, penalty, damages, loss of goodwill, or anticipated income or any expenditures, investments, leases, or commitments made by you.
(e) In connection with the termination or non-renewal of this Agreement for any reason, you will provide reasonable assistance to us in order to facilitate an orderly transition of the services to Freight Broker 911 or another service provider designated by us.
(f) The following sections of this Agreement will survive termination or non-renewal of this Agreement: Representations and Obligations; Audits and Record Retention; Data Collection and Use; Termination; Confidentiality; Information Security; Independent Contractor Relationship; Limitation of Liability; Indemnification; Governing Law; Submission to Arbitration; Remedies; Entire Agreement; Assignment; Construction; and Notices.
7. Confidentiality; Information Security.
(a) You will:
(i) protect and not disclose the terms of this Agreement and any other information that is identified as confidential or that reasonably should be considered confidential to Freight Broker 911 regardless of when received (“Confidential Information”);
(ii) use Confidential Information only to fulfill You ’s obligations under this Agreement; and
(iii) promptly return to Freight Broker 911 or destroy Confidential Information when requested by us or when this Agreement is terminated or not renewed.
You will not, without our prior written consent, (A) use any trademark or other Proprietary Right of Amazon (except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement), (B) issue press releases or other publicity relating to Freight Broker 911, the Program, or this Agreement, or (C) refer to Freight Broker 911 or its Affiliates in any advertising or promotional materials. “Affiliate” means, with respect to any entity (the “subject entity”), any person or other entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the subject entity, where the term “control” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of an entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.
(b) You will use any personally identifiable information concerning Freight Broker 911’s customers, suppliers, employees, or contractors, including names, addresses, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, building or community access codes, and financial information (collectively, “Personal Information” and together with Confidential Information, collectively, “Freight Broker 911 Information”), solely for the purpose of providing Services. You will not transfer, disclose or sell Personal Information and will not develop lists of or aggregate Personal Information. You will delete Personal Information upon our request.
(c) You will comply with Freight Broker 911’s standards for protecting the confidentiality and integrity of all transmissions of Freight Broker 911 Information. You will immediately inform Freight Broker 911 of any actual or suspected unauthorized access, collection, acquisition, use, transmission, disclosure, corruption, or loss of Information (each, an “Information Security Incident”), and you will cooperate with Freight Broker 911 and take all actions required by Freight Broker 911 to rectify all Information Security Incidents. If you are required by Law to retain archival copies of Freight Broker 911 Information for tax or similar regulatory purposes, you will store the Freight Broker 911 Information in accordance with Freight Broker 911’s information security policies in effect from time to time.
8. Insurance. If required, you will comply with the insurance requirements set out in the operation policies. No insurance required.
9. Value-Added Services. As a benefit of participating in the Program, you will have access to value-added services programs arranged by Freight Broker 911 with third-party vendors that have agreed to offer goods and services to assist you in the operation of its business (“VAS Programs”). Any VAS Program is established solely for You ’s consideration, and you are not required to participate in any VAS Program in order to participate in the Program or to provide Services. Your participation in any VAS Program is not essential to the success. We may, in our sole discretion, terminate or discontinue any VAS Program at any time without any liability to you.
10. Independent Contractor Relationship. You are an independent contractor of Freight Broker 911. You have exclusive responsibility, including exclusive control over compensation, hours, and working conditions. You are not eligible for any employee benefits of Freight Broker 911 or any of its Affiliates.
11. Limitation of Liability. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW:
(a) FREIGHT BROKER 911 WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING ECONOMIC LOSS, DEPLETION OF GOODWILL, AND ANY OTHER SIMILAR LOSS; AND
(b) FREIGHT BROKER 911’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROGRAM IS LIMITED TO THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY FREIGHT BROKER 911 TO YOU FOR THE PARTICULAR SERVICES GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY IN THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO THE EVENT(S) GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, EXCEPT THAT NOTHING IN THIS PARAGRAPH LIMITS FREIGHT BROKER 911’S OBLIGATION TO PAY YOU FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS REQUIRED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
12. Indemnification. You agrees to defend and indemnify Freight Broker 911, its Affiliates, and its and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents (collectively, the “Freight Broker 911 Indemnified Parties”) and hold them harmless for any loss or damage incurred by them, or any claim brought by a third party against them arising out of or in connection with:
(a) any act or omission by you, or any of their respective personnel, including any act or omission resulting in candidates not completing training;
(b) Your breach of this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any of the Operation policies);
(c) any infringement or misappropriation of any Proprietary Right by you;
(d) any negligence, strict liability act or omission, fraud, or willful misconduct of you;
Subsection (a) through (e) above are referred to, collectively, as “claims”. You will not be liable under this Section 12 to the extent liability for a Claim is caused by the negligence or intentional misconduct of the Amazon Indemnified Parties, as determined by a final, non-appealable order of a court having jurisdiction.
You will not consent to the entry of a judgment or settle any Claim without the prior written consent of the Freight Broker 911 Indemnified Parties. The Freight Broker 911 Indemnified Parties may take control of the defense of any Claim at any time. If the Freight Broker 911 Indemnified Parties do not take control of the defense of any Claim, you will use counsel reasonably satisfactory to Freight Broker 911 to defend the Claim. You ’s obligations under this paragraph are independent of you ’s other obligations under this Agreement.
13. Governing Law; Submission to Arbitration. This Agreement is governed by the United States Federal Arbitration Act, applicable United States federal law, and Washington state law, without reference to any applicable conflict of laws rules. ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING ARBITRATION, RATHER THAN IN COURT. There is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award is limited. However, an arbitrator can award on an individual basis the same damages and relief as a court (including injunctive and declaratory relief or statutory damages) and must follow the terms of this Agreement as a court would. To begin an arbitration proceeding, you must send a letter requesting arbitration and describing You ’s claim to Freight Broker 911’s registered agent, which is Corporation Service, 1170 Peachtree Street, Atlanta GA 30309. The arbitration will be conducted by the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”) under its rules, including the AAA’s Commercial Arbitration Rules. Payment of all filing, administration, and arbitrator fees will be governed by the AAA’s rules.
14. Modifications; Waivers. We may modify this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the operation policies) at any time by posting a revised version in the Portal or by otherwise providing notice to you. You are responsible for reviewing this Agreement regularly to stay informed of any modifications. IF YOU CONTINUES TO PERFORM THE SERVICES AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ANY MODIFICATION TO THIS AGREEMENT, YOU AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THE MODIFICATIONS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE MODIFICATIONS, YOU MUST STOP PERFORMING SERVICES. Neither party waives any right under this Agreement by failing to insist on compliance with any of the provisions, or by failing to exercise any of its rights. Any waivers granted are effective only if recorded in writing signed by an authorized representative of the party granting the waiver.
15. Remedies; Entire Agreement; Assignment; Construction. The parties’ rights and remedies under this Agreement are cumulative. You acknowledge that any breach of this Agreement by you would cause irreparable harm to Freight Broker 911 for which Freight Broker 911 has no adequate remedies at law. Accordingly, we are entitled to specific performance or injunctive relief for any breach of this Agreement by you without the necessity of proving damages or posting bond.
If any portion of this Agreement is held to be invalid, then that provision will be modified to the extent necessary to give effect to the commercial intentions of the parties and to make it enforceable, and any invalidity will not affect the remaining provisions.
This Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the operation policies) is the complete agreement of the parties relating to the Services and supersedes all prior agreements and discussions relating to the same.
You will not assign (including by merger, stock sale, operation of law, or any other means), subcontract, or delegate any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without our prior written consent. Any attempt to do so in violation of this section is void in each instance.
16. Notices. We may provide notices to you by email sent to any email address that you have on file with us or that you have otherwise designated to us. Notices to you will be effective when sent by us. You may provide notices to us by pre-paid post requiring signature on receipt or personal delivery to the addresses set out below. Notices to Freight Broker 911 will be effective when received by us.
17. You acknowledge and understand that your NON-REFUNDABLE Training Fee covers all the below:
- Transportation Management System (TMS)
- Access to the Carrier Network (LTL & FTL)
- Online Self-Paced Training
- Ongoing Training & Mentoring as Needed
