Independent contractor status
Provider is an independent business and is not an employee, agent, partner, joint venturer, or representative of GTA Fire.
Provider document
Provider Agreement Outline
This is a practical outline for fire protection companies that may receive customer requests from GTA Fire. It is not a signed agreement and should be turned into a lawyer-reviewed contract.
Provider qualifications
Provider represents that it holds the qualifications, registrations, certifications, insurance, staff, tools, and authorizations required for the work it accepts.
Customer contract
Provider contracts directly with the customer for all inspection, testing, repair, material, monitoring, maintenance, or other service work.
Commercial arrangement
Provider may pay GTA Fire lead fees, referral fees, subscription fees, advertising fees, commissions, or other agreed compensation. Such compensation does not create an agency, partnership, employment, joint venture, or representative relationship.
No GTA Fire authority
Provider must not represent that it works for GTA Fire, is employed by GTA Fire, or can bind GTA Fire to any quote, contract, warranty, service obligation, or compliance obligation.
Insurance
Provider should maintain commercial general liability, professional/errors-and-omissions coverage where appropriate, automobile coverage where appropriate, WSIB compliance where applicable, and any industry-specific insurance needed for its work. Provider should provide certificates of insurance on request.
Indemnity
Provider should indemnify and defend GTA Fire from claims arising from Provider's work, advice, materials, delay, missed call, negligence, misrepresentation, quote, warranty, breach of law, breach of contract, or failure to perform.
Lead handling
Provider should respond promptly, communicate clearly, protect customer information, avoid misleading claims, and only accept work it is qualified and available to perform.
Compliance
Provider is responsible for complying with applicable fire code, building code, occupational health and safety, privacy, consumer protection, tax, employment, insurance, and licensing requirements.