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Distributor Agreement (Non-Exclusive)

Free non-exclusive distributor agreement template — a manufacturer/supplier appoints a distributor to resell products without exclusivity.

This free distributor agreement (non-exclusive) covers 1. Appointment, 2. Pricing and Orders, 3. Distributor's Responsibilities, 4. Payment Terms, 5. Term and Termination with 10 clearly marked [placeholder] fields to fill in — built for founders, freelancers, and small business owners formalizing a business decision or agreement without paying a lawyer to draft it from scratch. Copy it into your own word processor, fill in the placeholders, and review it — or adapt it — before use. It's part of docstoc's free document template library, alongside business, legal, real estate, finance, and HR templates. Every template here is free to copy with no signup required, and each one carries a plain disclaimer: this is a starting point for informational purposes, not a substitute for advice from a licensed professional in your jurisdiction.

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Distributor Agreement (Non-Exclusive)

Supplier: [Company Name] · Distributor: [Company Name] · Date: [Date]

1. Appointment

Supplier appoints Distributor as a non-exclusive distributor of [Products] within [Territory]. Supplier reserves the right to appoint other distributors and to sell directly within the same Territory.

2. Pricing and Orders

Distributor will purchase Products at [Wholesale price/discount from list price], subject to Supplier's standard order terms and minimum order quantities of [Amount].

3. Distributor's Responsibilities

Distributor will [market and sell the Products in good faith, maintain adequate inventory, provide reasonable customer support], using Supplier's trademarks only as authorized.

4. Payment Terms

[Terms — e.g. Net 30 from invoice date.]

5. Term and Termination

This Agreement runs for [Term] and renews automatically unless either party provides [Notice Period] notice of non-renewal. Either party may terminate for material breach not cured within [Cure Period].

6. No Exclusivity

Nothing in this Agreement grants Distributor any exclusive territory or product rights.


Supplier: ______________________ Date: ____________ Distributor: ______________________ Date: ____________

*Being explicit that this is non-exclusive (Section 6) matters — a distributor who invests heavily in marketing a product only to find a competing distributor selling the same line next door has a real basis for a dispute if this wasn't made clear upfront.*

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Handling routine business paperwork without commissioning custom legal drafting for every document.

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What does this distributor agreement (non-exclusive) cover?

This business template includes 1. Appointment, 2. Pricing and Orders, 3. Distributor's Responsibilities, 4. Payment Terms. Fill in the [bracketed] placeholders, edit any clause online, then download a PDF — the docstoc.io footer stays on every export.

Is this legal advice?

No. This is a general-purpose starting structure, not advice for your specific situation. Business agreements can hinge on details — state of formation, industry-specific regulation, how a dispute would actually play out — that a template can't account for. Have a business attorney review anything that involves real money or real risk before you rely on it.

Can I edit the wording?

Yes — edit directly on the page, adjust any section or clause, and re-fill the 10 placeholder fields to match your situation before downloading a PDF. It's a starting structure, not a rigid script.

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