When only one side is sharing, a mutual NDA gives away protection you do not need. This template is a unilateral agreement that binds the supplier and protects the disclosing company. It sets out the parties and the purpose, a defined category of confidential information, the recipient's duties, the standard exclusions, return or destruction of material and a fixed term.

The sample is a one-way NDA from Yarrowfield Group to a fictional supplier, covering drawings, pricing and process know-how for evaluating a supply agreement. It shows a three-year term, trade secrets protected while they stay secret and return within 14 days. Replace the parties, the purpose, the categories and the governing law, then have a lawyer review it before anyone signs. It is a draft, not legal advice.