Thanks Jeffry - I've gone ahead & subscribed to cf-jobs talk as well, and I'll watch the discussion over there as well. This should be my last comment about this on the CF-Talk list, unless others want it to continue here.
To offer some additional data points: -Yes, this is an hourly project. -We're probably talking limited hours - to start, at least - For example, the first two things presented to me will probably take, at a rough guess, only about 10 hours. -I don't think the retainer fee is too likely for this project, but I'll keep it in mind for the future. Thanks for all your comments, and the comments of others. This is definitely giving me a lot more information to think about before I put anything in writing. :) Does anyone have a copy of a rather generic contract that I might be able to modify to fit? I realize that this won't be as good as talking to a lawyer, but it's bound to be better than anything I come up with. Dirk At 01:18 PM 4/11/2002, Jeffry Houser wrote: > > Check out cf-jobs talk. It is designed more for topics like this. ( I >cc-ed that list, so others may have additional thoughts) > > I strongly recommend getting something in writing with the client (and/or >talking to a lawyer to have him draw up a standard contract). > > If you can get it... decide upon a retainer fee. Something like: "I the >developer gets paid four million dollars a month for 6 months, and I'll >take care of all your web development needs. (BTW, You can outsource all >the work to me for 1 million a month). > > I've done a bunch of Net30 contracts (Net30 means that I get paid in 30 >days) where I would provide invoices during the first week of the month and >payment would be due in 30 days. I'm no longer a fan of these type of >contracts. ( Call it a significant sum in unpaid invoices; I had to get a >lawyer involved in one case, and it looks like I may be sending more >business down his way). > > It sounds like you are dealing with an hourly project. Here are some >things I might do. They may ( or may not ) apply to your situation. > Get two full weeks in advance upon signing of the contract and reduce it >from the invoice at the end of the contract. > Do invoicing once a month. > Client has five days after delivery to approve the functionality. "No >comment" is considered approval. > Client has five days of additional support when the delivered code goes live > Unpaid invoices will accrue a monthly fee (define it as a percentage, >make the percentage larger than what you are getting in your checking / >savings accounts ) > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
