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> However tying the end of a contract to the delivery deadline is usually hard to achieve. That's by design. Why end a project when you can drag it out for ano
by jmkni 9y ago
> However tying the end of a contract to the delivery deadline is usually hard to achieve.
That's by design. Why end a project when you can drag it out for another month and secure another month of those sweet day rates for your big team, skimming off the top?
- crispyambulance 9y agoIt really depends on how the contract is designed. Many government contracts have a "point of total assumption" wherein the contractor "eats" costs that go beyond some agreed threshold. In other words, if the project slips, they start losing money.
- Spooky23 9y agoNot if you're contract people are competent. Hold milestone payments hostage,require signoff on milestone acceptance, and be well disciplined on scope. Then stuff gets done on time. Flat rate projects go south when the buyer writes a sloppy contract, fails to deliver things they are responsible for or "shares" responsibility. When the vendor fucks up, there's a clear consequence (no $$). When that happens the project management usually gets fired.