[webproducers] Re: requirements changes & contracts

  • From: Richard Whitney <rwhitney@xxxxxxx>
  • To: webproducers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 13:10:10 -0500

On a fixed price contract, make sure you have a comprehensive set of 
assumptions outlined, as well as a clear requirements and/or scope 
definition section.  Be as detailed as possible.  Add a "change order" 
policy to your contract that defines what a change is, the change order 
procedure itself and affiliated costs.

Rick


At 12:45 PM 1/9/2002 -0500, you wrote:

>hi everyone & happy new year,
>
>i have a difficult client that i can't afford to turn away.  he wants to
>make changes to his web site.  no problem.  however, my experience with him
>in the past is that he likes to change requirements.  this is not a problem
>either.  the issue is this:  he now wants a fixed price contract.  i fear
>that i'll get screwed if i don't manage requirements changes well.  my
>understanding is that there are standard ways to handle requirements
>changes in fixed price contract.  i don't have any experience with this
>sort of thing and i need guidance.
>
>how can i handle requirements changes on the contract level?  how does this
>work in practice?  does anyone have boilerplate contract language that i
>can use (i can't afford a lawyer right now)?
>
>tia.
>
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