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Client Specific Terms and Conditions for the Self-Employed Person PGGM - TAPFIN
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Client Specific Terms and Conditions for the Self-Employed Person – PGGM - TAPFIN
Version 1 – February 2026
These Client Specific Terms and Conditions apply to the Assignment on the basis of which a Self-Employed Person will perform work for PGGM (via TAPFIN and) via Intermediary.
Capitalized words have the meaning as defined in the General Terms and Conditions for Intermediary Services for the Self-Employed (GTC) of HeadFirst Group.
Article 1 – Invoicing procedure
Invoicing will be done in accordance with the invoicing conditions for the Client and as included in the Self-Employed Person's digital file.
The Self-Employed Person guarantees that it will correctly register the hours in the time registration system designated by the Intermediary/Client. The deadline for the closing of the time registration is the last working day of the month. Subsequently, the Client has up until the third working day of the next month to approve the hours.
Hours worked that have not yet been paid and that have not been disputed by the Client shall only be declared within two (2) months after the end of the month in which the hours have been worked. Hours that are claimed outside of this period will lapse and are not eligible for reimbursement.
When a self-billing invoice is disputed by the Self-Employed Person, it will immediately inform Intermediary about this, but no later than two (2) months after receipt of the self-billing invoice. At the end of the aforementioned period, a self-billing invoice will be deemed correct for the period in question.
When the hours turn out to be registered wrongly, that will be adjusted first. The corrected hours will then be settled in the next billing period.
In the event of disagreement between the Parties, the hours in the Client's system shall prevail. Correction requests submitted later than two (2) months after receipt of the self-billing invoice will not be processed.
Article 2 – Additional Documentation
The following additional documents apply to the Assignment:
a. A signed Declaration of Integrity;
b. A signed PGGM insider statement;
c. PGGM "Klokkenluider" Policy;
d. PGGM "Informatiebeveiliging" Policy;
e. Code of Conduct;
f. Screening Policy;
g. Other documents that may apply.
The aforementioned documents can be found in the Self-Employed Person File in the Platform.
Article 3 – Rates and costs
When the Self-Employed Person participates in learning & development activities, such as (online) courses and training, the costs therefor as well as the time spent thereon are at the expense and risk of the Self-Employed Person, unless other agreements have been made in this regard.
The Client and Intermediary are entitled to suspend the Assignment during mandatory days of leave. During the period that no work has been performed, no compensation is due to the Self-Employed Person.
Article 4 – Notice period of Assignments
An Assignment ends by operation of law when the agreement between the Intermediary and the Client, regardless of the reason(s), ends.
Intermediary is entitled to terminate the Assignment with immediate effect without being liable for damages, if:
a. The Self-Employed Person pays any compensation or a gift or any benefit has been provided to Client's staff and if this may have had any influence on the realization and/or execution of the Assignments.
b. The Self-Employed Person does not meet the requirements as indicated in the application, violates the Client's rules of conduct, misbehaves and/or the work does not meet the required quality or the Professional does not possess the required quality for the performance of the work.
Intermediary is entitled to partially or fully suspend/terminate an Assignment in the event of justifiable reasons including, but not limited to, budget cuts, changes in policy or the termination of a particular project to which the Self-Employed Person was specifically assigned.
In such cases, a notice period of seven (7) days will be given or longer if Intermediary deems it necessary.
Article 5 – Liability
The liability of the Parties is limited to direct damages. Liability for indirect damage is excluded.
For the purposes of this article:
a. Indirect damages will be regarded as loss of profits, revenue, goodwill and business opportunities.
b. Direct damage in any case will cover:
i. All reasonable costs to mitigate/limit the damage and to protect the rights of the other Party;
ii. All reasonable costs to have the services performed or performed again;
iii. Any reasonable costs involved in the use of emergency and/or back-up facilities, such as the use of other systems, the hiring of additional personnel or the payment of overtime for the person of the Party concerned;
iv. All reasonable costs associated with the loss of (confidential) data; and
v. All reasonable legal fees.
Article 6 – Force majeure
None of the Parties is obliged to comply with an obligation under an Assignment if it is prevented from doing so as a result of a circumstance that is not attributable to its fault, nor is it for its account by virtue of the law, legal act or generally accepted views.
During the period of force majeure, the obligations of the Parties will be partially or fully suspended, without the Parties being liable for damages.
An appeal on a force majeure event is only possible if that Party informs the other Party immediately, but in any event within three (3) calendar days.
If the force majeure situation lasts longer than four (4) weeks after the occurrence of the shortcoming or if it has been established that the force majeure situation will last longer than four (4) weeks, the Intermediary is entitled to terminate the Assignment in writing with immediate effect and without judicial intervention.
Force majeure is in any case not understood to include:
lack of staff members;
strikes (unless the strike relates to the department where the Self-Employed Person performs work);
illness and/or late delivery or unsuitability of materials for the performance of the services.
In addition, non-performance or failure for third parties deployed by a Party and/or liquidity or solvency problems of a Party (or a third party) will not fall under force majeure.
Client Specific Terms and Conditions for the Self-Employed Person – PGGM - TAPFIN
Version 1 – February 2026
These Client Specific Terms and Conditions apply to the Assignment on the basis of which a Self-Employed Person will perform work for PGGM (via TAPFIN and) via Intermediary.
Capitalized words have the meaning as defined in the General Terms and Conditions for Intermediary Services for the Self-Employed (GTC) of HeadFirst Group.
Article 1 – Invoicing procedure
Invoicing will be done in accordance with the invoicing conditions for the Client and as included in the Self-Employed Person's digital file.
The Self-Employed Person guarantees that it will correctly register the hours in the time registration system designated by the Intermediary/Client. The deadline for the closing of the time registration is the last working day of the month. Subsequently, the Client has up until the third working day of the next month to approve the hours.
Hours worked that have not yet been paid and that have not been disputed by the Client shall only be declared within two (2) months after the end of the month in which the hours have been worked. Hours that are claimed outside of this period will lapse and are not eligible for reimbursement.
When a self-billing invoice is disputed by the Self-Employed Person, it will immediately inform Intermediary about this, but no later than two (2) months after receipt of the self-billing invoice. At the end of the aforementioned period, a self-billing invoice will be deemed correct for the period in question.
When the hours turn out to be registered wrongly, that will be adjusted first. The corrected hours will then be settled in the next billing period.
In the event of disagreement between the Parties, the hours in the Client's system shall prevail. Correction requests submitted later than two (2) months after receipt of the self-billing invoice will not be processed.
Article 2 – Additional Documentation
The following additional documents apply to the Assignment:
a. A signed Declaration of Integrity;
b. A signed PGGM insider statement;
c. PGGM "Klokkenluider" Policy;
d. PGGM "Informatiebeveiliging" Policy;
e. Code of Conduct;
f. Screening Policy;
g. Other documents that may apply.
The aforementioned documents can be found in the Self-Employed Person File in the Platform.
Article 3 – Rates and costs
When the Self-Employed Person participates in learning & development activities, such as (online) courses and training, the costs therefor as well as the time spent thereon are at the expense and risk of the Self-Employed Person, unless other agreements have been made in this regard.
The Client and Intermediary are entitled to suspend the Assignment during mandatory days of leave. During the period that no work has been performed, no compensation is due to the Self-Employed Person.
Article 4 – Notice period of Assignments
An Assignment ends by operation of law when the agreement between the Intermediary and the Client, regardless of the reason(s), ends.
Intermediary is entitled to terminate the Assignment with immediate effect without being liable for damages, if:
a. The Self-Employed Person pays any compensation or a gift or any benefit has been provided to Client's staff and if this may have had any influence on the realization and/or execution of the Assignments.
b. The Self-Employed Person does not meet the requirements as indicated in the application, violates the Client's rules of conduct, misbehaves and/or the work does not meet the required quality or the Professional does not possess the required quality for the performance of the work.
Intermediary is entitled to partially or fully suspend/terminate an Assignment in the event of justifiable reasons including, but not limited to, budget cuts, changes in policy or the termination of a particular project to which the Self-Employed Person was specifically assigned.
In such cases, a notice period of seven (7) days will be given or longer if Intermediary deems it necessary.
Article 5 – Liability
The liability of the Parties is limited to direct damages. Liability for indirect damage is excluded.
For the purposes of this article:
a. Indirect damages will be regarded as loss of profits, revenue, goodwill and business opportunities.
b. Direct damage in any case will cover:
i. All reasonable costs to mitigate/limit the damage and to protect the rights of the other Party;
ii. All reasonable costs to have the services performed or performed again;
iii. Any reasonable costs involved in the use of emergency and/or back-up facilities, such as the use of other systems, the hiring of additional personnel or the payment of overtime for the person of the Party concerned;
iv. All reasonable costs associated with the loss of (confidential) data; and
v. All reasonable legal fees.
Article 6 – Force majeure
None of the Parties is obliged to comply with an obligation under an Assignment if it is prevented from doing so as a result of a circumstance that is not attributable to its fault, nor is it for its account by virtue of the law, legal act or generally accepted views.
During the period of force majeure, the obligations of the Parties will be partially or fully suspended, without the Parties being liable for damages.
An appeal on a force majeure event is only possible if that Party informs the other Party immediately, but in any event within three (3) calendar days.
If the force majeure situation lasts longer than four (4) weeks after the occurrence of the shortcoming or if it has been established that the force majeure situation will last longer than four (4) weeks, the Intermediary is entitled to terminate the Assignment in writing with immediate effect and without judicial intervention.
Force majeure is in any case not understood to include:
lack of staff members;
strikes (unless the strike relates to the department where the Self-Employed Person performs work);
illness and/or late delivery or unsuitability of materials for the performance of the services.
In addition, non-performance or failure for third parties deployed by a Party and/or liquidity or solvency problems of a Party (or a third party) will not fall under force majeure.