Comments on: Client Wants Me to Provide a Non-Compete Agreement

By: Julia

Julia — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:58:10 +0000

Thanks so much for commenting back so quickly. It is very helpful to have someone like you and your company out there supporting the VAs!

By: Danielle Keister

Danielle Keister — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:53:57 +0000

Oh, absolutely. It’s acceptable and common to be asked to sign an NDA by a client. When you are working in the belly of their business and may become privy to trade secrets and such, it’s perfectly natural for them to want to protect their interests. It’s also perfectly acceptable for you to have clients sign your own NDA if you decide you have proprietary systems or any other intellectual property you don’t want them sharing or appropriating for themselves. But as usual, it’s always, always recommended that you have your attorney look over anything first before signing. You want to be sure you aren’t agreeing to something or signing away any rights or remedies you don’t intend. It’s a pain, but contracts can be tricky and it’s better safe now than sorry later.

By: Julia

Julia — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:28:45 +0000

Dear Gritty VA: Based on this article you do feel that it is okay to sign a NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement), just not a Non-Compete. Is this correct? I have a client who wants me to sign a NDA and it seems reasonable to me, but I would love to hear what you have to say about it.

By: Marchelle Dunston

Marchelle Dunston — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:38:17 +0000

thanks or the info…I didn’t know this. All of your information if very helpfull. Things are starting to look up for me. I hope to become a member of the VA Chamber of Commerce very soon. I look forward to becoming a part of your team.