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Strategic Alliance Agreement

Free strategic alliance agreement template for two companies collaborating toward shared business goals without merging.

This free strategic alliance agreement covers 1. Purpose, 2. Scope of Collaboration, 3. Contributions, 4. Governance, 5. Revenue/Cost Sharing (if applicable) with 6 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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Strategic Alliance Agreement

Party A: [Company Name] Party B: [Company Name] Effective Date: [Date]

1. Purpose

The parties agree to form a strategic alliance to [Shared goal — e.g. "jointly develop and market a combined solution to enterprise customers"], while remaining separate, independent companies.

2. Scope of Collaboration

[Specific areas of collaboration — e.g. joint product development, shared sales efforts, co-marketing.]

3. Contributions

Party A will contribute: [Resources, technology, market access, etc.] Party B will contribute: [Resources, technology, market access, etc.]

4. Governance

[How joint decisions are made — e.g. a steering committee with representatives from both companies, meeting [Frequency].]

5. Revenue/Cost Sharing (if applicable)

[Describe any shared revenue or cost arrangement resulting from the alliance.]

6. Exclusivity

[State whether either party is restricted from forming similar alliances with others in this specific area, and any territory/scope limits.]

7. Intellectual Property

[Each party retains its own pre-existing IP; describe ownership of any jointly developed IP.]

8. Term and Termination

This Agreement runs for [Term] and may be terminated by either party with [Notice Period] notice.


Party A: ______________________ Date: ____________ Party B: ______________________ Date: ____________

*This document is provided for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. A strategic alliance is looser than a joint venture (no new shared entity is formed) — be explicit about governance and IP ownership, since ambiguity there is where these relationships most often sour.*

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What does this strategic alliance agreement cover?

This business template includes 1. Purpose, 2. Scope of Collaboration, 3. Contributions, 4. Governance. 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.

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Yes — edit directly on the page, adjust any section or clause, and re-fill the 6 placeholder fields to match your situation before downloading a PDF. It's a starting structure, not a rigid script.

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