20 day initial term, one month in arrears....?

[rootsnall]

It would probably be difficult to get it revised after you start.

But in a market like this do what you need to do to hold onto any opportunity that comes up.

WHS. Weigh up the risk of losing the contract by continued wrangling. You are looking at 5 months IR35 risk before April 2021, I personally wouldn't worry about it but.......

[northernladuk]

It would probably be difficult to get it revised after you start.

But in a market like this do what you need to do to hold onto any opportunity that comes up.

It takes less than 24 hours with QDOS. Costs a bit more but peanuts if the OP thinks starting without a contract is a good idea.

[BlasterBates]

It's normal to get these poor payment terms when contracting direct. The positive aspect is that large clients are highly unlikely to go under, unlike agencies so it matters much less. The poor payment terms should be compensated by a higher rate than through an agency.