Professional Services Rate Card (Alaska)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RATE CARD

STATE OF ALASKA

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

1. STANDARD HOURLY RATES

1.1 Personnel Categories

*Premium rates apply only on dates and hours selected below or in the associated agreement.

1.2 Premium Dates and Hours

Premium schedule: [DATES, DAYS OF WEEK, HOURS, AND APPLICABLE RATE OR "NONE"]. A named holiday carries no premium unless listed here or in the associated agreement.

2. SERVICE CATEGORIES AND RATES

2.1 Implementation Services

2.2 Consulting Services

2.3 Training Services

2.4 Support Services

3. VOLUME DISCOUNTS

3.1 Hourly Volume Discounts

3.2 Annual Commitment Discounts

4. TRAVEL AND EXPENSES

4.1 Travel Policy

4.2 Alaska-Specific Travel Considerations

4.3 Expense Reimbursement

• Expenses reimbursed at cost with receipts
• Expenses over $[AMOUNT] require pre-approval
• Expense reports submitted [weekly/monthly]
• Reimbursement within [30] days of approved submission

5. BILLING TERMS

5.1 Time Tracking

5.2 Invoicing

5.3 Rate Adjustments

6. PROJECT-BASED PRICING OPTIONS

6.1 Fixed-Price Engagements

☐ Available for well-defined scope
☐ Change order process applies for scope changes
☐ Pricing based on estimated effort plus [X]% contingency

6.2 Retainer Arrangements

• Unused retainer hours: ☐ Expire ☐ Roll over (up to [X] hours)
• Overage rate: Standard rates apply

6.3 Milestone-Based Pricing

Available for projects with clearly defined deliverables. Payment schedule tied to milestone acceptance.

7. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

7.1 Rate Card Validity

• This Rate Card is valid from the Effective Date through the expiration date specified above.
• Rates are subject to the terms of the associated Master Services Agreement or Professional Services Agreement.

7.2 Applicability

• Rates apply to services performed in or for clients located in Alaska.
• For multi-state engagements, rates may be blended or the applicable state rate card applies.

7.3 Taxes

• All rates are exclusive of applicable taxes.
• Tax allocation and any invoicing or remittance duties are governed by the associated agreement and applicable law.

7.4 Confidentiality

• This Rate Card is confidential and proprietary.
• Customer shall not disclose rates to third parties without Provider's consent.

7.5 Governing Law

• This Rate Card is governed by Alaska law.
• Disputes resolved per the associated MSA/PSA.

8. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND WORK PRODUCT

8.1 Ownership of Work Product

☐ Option 1 — Client Owns Identified Work Product:
Provider hereby assigns to Customer its rights in the deliverables specifically identified in [STATEMENT OF WORK / EXHIBIT], upon [PAYMENT OR OTHER MILESTONE]. Pre-existing Provider IP and third-party materials are excluded except for licenses expressly granted below.

☐ Option 2 — Provider Retains Ownership; Customer Receives License:
Provider retains all right, title, and interest in Work Product. Upon payment in full, Provider grants Customer a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, and display the Work Product for Customer's internal business purposes.

☐ Option 3 — Negotiated Ownership:
Ownership and use rights are as stated in the attached signed intellectual-property schedule [IDENTIFY].

8.2 Provider Pre-Existing IP

Provider's pre-existing intellectual property, tools, methodologies, templates, and know-how ("Provider IP") remain the sole property of Provider. To the extent Provider IP is incorporated into any Work Product, Provider grants Customer a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use such Provider IP solely as embedded in the Work Product.

8.3 Client Materials

All materials, data, and intellectual property provided by Customer to Provider ("Client Materials") remain the sole property of Customer. Provider shall use Client Materials only for performing services under this Rate Card and shall return or destroy all Client Materials upon request or termination.

9. DATA PROTECTION AND PRIVACY

9.1 Applicability

☐ Provider will access, process, or store personal data in connection with services under this Rate Card

☐ Provider will NOT access, process, or store personal data (remainder of this Section 9 does not apply)

9.2 Data Handling Obligations

Where Provider accesses, processes, or stores personal data on behalf of Customer, Provider shall:

1. Process personal data only as necessary to perform services and in accordance with Customer's written instructions
2. Implement and maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction
3. Not sell, rent, or otherwise disclose personal data to third parties except as necessary to perform services or as required by law
4. Promptly notify Customer (within [____] hours of discovery) of any actual or reasonably suspected data breach affecting personal data
5. Cooperate with Customer in investigating and remediating any data breach, including providing timely information necessary for Customer to comply with applicable breach notification laws
6. Upon termination of services or Customer's written request, return or securely destroy all personal data in Provider's possession within [____] days
7. Permit Customer to audit Provider's data protection practices upon [____] days written notice, no more than [____] time(s) per calendar year

9.3 Subprocessors

Provider shall not engage subprocessors to process personal data without Customer's prior written consent. Provider remains responsible for any subprocessor's compliance with this Section.

9.4 Compliance with Applicable Law

Each Party shall perform its applicable duties under the data protection laws governing its role, data, and activities. The Parties shall identify any required incident notice, recipient, deadline, security terms, and industry-specific obligations in the associated agreement before services involving personal data begin.

10. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES

10.1 Electronic Signature Authorization

The Parties may sign this Rate Card and related documents using an authenticated method that records signer identity, intent, document version, timestamps, delivery, and completion evidence, subject to transaction-specific consent, attribution, record, notarial, filing, and retention requirements.

11. SPECIAL TERMS

11.1 Government/Public Sector Rates

☐ GSA Schedule rates available: [CONTRACT NUMBER]
☐ State of Alaska contract rates available: [CONTRACT NUMBER]
☐ Special rates for Alaska Native Corporations: Contact for pricing

11.2 Nonprofit/Education Rates

☐ [X]% discount available for qualified nonprofits and educational institutions

11.3 Startup/Small Business Rates

☐ Special rates available for qualified startups and small businesses

12. CONTACT INFORMATION

13. ACKNOWLEDGMENT

By referencing this Rate Card in a Statement of Work or Order, Customer acknowledges and agrees to the rates, terms, and conditions herein.

This Rate Card is an exhibit to and governed by the terms of the Master Services Agreement or Professional Services Agreement between the parties. In the event of conflict, the MSA/PSA controls unless this Rate Card explicitly states otherwise.