Hi All,
I started a 12 month contract last year to build an application for a client. I'm now 10 months into it and i've delivered the application and the end client is happy with it.
As far as i'm aware even though we haven't reached the contract end date the contract is now complete because i've done all of the work outlined in the work schedule, is this correct or am I tied in until the contract end date?
The reason I ask is because the client would like me to start another project right away, they think they have me available as a resource until the contract end date which is in another 2 months time. As far as I see it this should be a new contract, or an amendment to the old one to increase the scope of the work schedule.
Normally I wouldn't consider this a problem as i'm paid by the day so there is no reason I wouldn't just keep on working as long as the invoices are paid. The issue with this project is its an extremely high pressure contract with an unrealistically soon deadline. As such it isn't very desirable to me so I quoted a higher rate than the previous contract. They are under the impression they can deny the rate increase and have me work for another 2 months at my old rate, on a project I never agreed too! Too much of a bums on seats mentality I think.
So the question is, am I right that the contract has essentially come to an end early? And should I go against what I think is right just to keep the client happy?
Cheers
Jon
Just found these clauses in my contract.
RECITALS:
(A) The Customer wishes to engage the Supplier to provide the Services (as defined below) in accordance with the agreement.
(B) The Supplier is entitled to provide the Services to the Customer for the duration of this agreement and/or for the duration of the activities detailed in the work schedule in Appendix A.
Then later
The contract is for a fixed period of time but it is stated that this is merely an estimate based on the project work schedule, any over the estimate will be highlighted by the supplier in good time for customer acceptance
I started a 12 month contract last year to build an application for a client. I'm now 10 months into it and i've delivered the application and the end client is happy with it.
As far as i'm aware even though we haven't reached the contract end date the contract is now complete because i've done all of the work outlined in the work schedule, is this correct or am I tied in until the contract end date?
The reason I ask is because the client would like me to start another project right away, they think they have me available as a resource until the contract end date which is in another 2 months time. As far as I see it this should be a new contract, or an amendment to the old one to increase the scope of the work schedule.
Normally I wouldn't consider this a problem as i'm paid by the day so there is no reason I wouldn't just keep on working as long as the invoices are paid. The issue with this project is its an extremely high pressure contract with an unrealistically soon deadline. As such it isn't very desirable to me so I quoted a higher rate than the previous contract. They are under the impression they can deny the rate increase and have me work for another 2 months at my old rate, on a project I never agreed too! Too much of a bums on seats mentality I think.
So the question is, am I right that the contract has essentially come to an end early? And should I go against what I think is right just to keep the client happy?
Cheers
Jon
Just found these clauses in my contract.
RECITALS:
(A) The Customer wishes to engage the Supplier to provide the Services (as defined below) in accordance with the agreement.
(B) The Supplier is entitled to provide the Services to the Customer for the duration of this agreement and/or for the duration of the activities detailed in the work schedule in Appendix A.
Then later
The contract is for a fixed period of time but it is stated that this is merely an estimate based on the project work schedule, any over the estimate will be highlighted by the supplier in good time for customer acceptance
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