Yes, absolutely. When you are an individual dealing with another individual and you both want to move quickly, then possibly considering getting some small work

Yes, absolutely. When you are an individual dealing with another individual and you both want to move quickly, then possibly considering getting some small work done ahead of settling on a contract. But if you are an individual dealing with a larger corporation then you are really opening yourself up to this kind of thing if you begin work without a contract. It doesn't matter if there are some genuinely good people at the company pulling for you. Accounts payable doesn't care. Get a contract.