$,$ draft a contract for a company to develop a product or service for your company.

$$ Describe specifically, the expectations of what this company is to provide, who is responsible for development, time frame of delivery, will there be a patent and if so$,$ who seeks it$,$ etc.?

$$ Be careful in the verbiage in an effort to protect your interests.

$$ Analyze any potential loopholes that would put your company at risk if this company failed to deliver.

$$ In addition, ask yourself, I have made this investment and Company B stole my idea$-$what do I do now?

$$ What course of action do you have and what would you do$?$