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Don't forget the budget. All clients wants a number so they can evaluate whether they actually have the money to pay for it and whether the project is worthwhil
by user5994461 9y ago
Don't forget the budget. All clients wants a number so they can evaluate whether they actually have the money to pay for it and whether the project is worthwhile. Noone wants to engage in a 6 months contract thinking it only takes 1.
By the way, watch out when changing from daily rate to project. Legally, you have to deliver the project when you bill for a project, so you are forced to make a contract with well defined project scope to cover your ass. It's quite a lot of (billable) hassle.
- dizzystar 9y agoI'm sure to get everything in writing. Interesting you bring that up though. I had a client through a contracting company. After the project was done, they said they actually asked for something more, which was never even discussed. I ended up partly unpaid even though I was clearly correct. The law works when the money is worth chasing.
- user5994461 9y agoYour story is a school case, unfortunately. The law is never in your favor as a single man or small shop. It's too expensive to go to court, then determining what should have been done or not done as per the contract is a lengthy and uncertain proceeding. Clients who wanna pay per project basically want to move the risk over to you. They should pay a premium. Write a solid contract and increase the fees/duration. Most should give up when you start increasing the quote just to establish the contract, it's easier to start a POC and see what could be achieved.