Security Services Subcontractor Agreement
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Our fully customizable security subcontractor agreement template is perfect for those companies looking to expand and grow their business both nationally and internationally.
The startasecuritycompany.com team has designed a high-quality, editable, legally binding subcontractor agreement template for use by licensed security or private investigation companies utilizing independent contractors or other licensed companies for contract work.
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The sub-contractor agreement is a necessary document if you plan to:
Sub-contract work to other companies
Utilize independent contractors
Reasons to use sub-contractors in the security industry:
Reduces insurance costs that are based upon payroll figuresReduces payroll tax liability (FICA, FUTA, Unemployment, Workers Comp etc.)
Reduces your company’s liability
Our sub-contractor agreement includes:ServicesTime of completion
Equipment
Payment
Expenses
Indemnification
General provisions
Exhibit “A”
What is inside
The agreement you use when you hire another security company — nine numbered articles covering independence, insurance, indemnification and non-solicitation.
- 1. Services and Standards
- 2. Independent Contractor Status
- 3. Payment
- 4. Insurance
- 5. Indemnification
- 6. Confidentiality; Non-Solicitation
- 7. Records and Data
- 8. Term and Termination
- 9. General Provisions
- Exhibit A — Task Order
Who it is for
- Companies expanding into cities or states where they hold no licence
- Firms covering overflow, short-notice or one-off assignments
- Owners taking national accounts that need coverage outside their footprint
- Anyone subcontracting who needs the independent-contractor relationship written down
How to make it yours
Every place your business details belong is marked with a bracketed token — [YOUR COMPANY NAME], [YOUR ADDRESS], [YOUR PHONE] and so on. Search for the bracket, replace it once, and it updates wherever it appears. The subcontractor's own details go in [SUBCONTRACTOR COMPANY] and [SUBCONTRACTOR ADDRESS], and insurance limits are bracketed fields you set.
What it is not
It is not the client-facing contract — that is the security services agreement, a separate document. This one sits between you and the firm working for you.
Questions
- When do I need a subcontractor agreement?
- Whenever another security company performs work you are contracted for — overflow, a site outside your licensed area, or a national account you cannot cover directly.
- Does it cover insurance requirements?
- Article 4 sets out insurance obligations with bracketed limits you specify, and Article 2 addresses independent-contractor status.
- Is non-solicitation included?
- Yes. Article 6 covers confidentiality and non-solicitation together.
- Can one agreement cover several jobs?
- Yes. Exhibit A is a task order, so each assignment is added under the same master agreement.
Professionally prepared templates, not legal advice. Requirements vary by state — have an attorney review before use.
