Assignment task: The following are the recitals from the consulting agreement you reviewed in the first exercise when you identified parts of a contract. Rewrite them so they are more concise. You might also consider how to rewrite them without the "Whereas" clauses and merely as sentences under a "Recitals" heading. Please response in hundred words or less
WHEREAS, the Company is in need of certain consulting services to aid it in furthering the development of one or more of pharmaceutical products; and
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to obtain consulting services of Chief Strategy Officer ("CSO") from the Consultant and the Consultant wishes to provide the Company with such consulting services as an external consultant to the Company and pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Consultant possesses significant knowledge and expertise in the field, and is capable of providing such services to the Company; and
WHEREAS, the Company is desirous of retaining Consultant as a consultant to perform certain services described herein;