What to do when a client is dragging on a project (and you're losing other work!)?!?!

[TheFaQQer]

That said - can anyone recommend any online resources that might show example contracts or suggestions for what to include in a client / agency agreement?

If you're a member, then IPSE have a range of standard contracts which you can download.

IIRC, Qdos do a free one as well, but I don't know if it would meet your requirements.

[d000hg]

If you have other work which will take 2-4 weeks, take it. If the client then suddenly says "let's go" then you tell them they need to wait a week or two as you've had to take on other work while waiting for them.

[Elliegirl]

Thanks everyone for these very helpful suggestions!

I will proceed accepting the other work and realise now I need to get my house in order since I essentially am operating as my own agency now. And I know for next time I will have a contract drawn up.

That said - can anyone recommend any online resources that might show example contracts or suggestions for what to include in a client / agency agreement?

I do have a few scope of work examples which outlines what's needed once the brief has been given but I guess an actual "kick off" contract is needed to start!

Many thanks again for your help!

Ah, you are young, you will learn. I know I did!
Got a offered a role once and everything was looking fine and dandy. Was invited to interview for another role a couple of days later. I called them and said 'thanks but I have a nice new shiny role!' A couple of days later the offer was withdrawn; they appointed someone internal instead. I bought it up as a topic on this forum because I was as mad as hell about it, but it taught me a great lesson or two; first, it's all about me, in the sense that I put my own interests first, because I am the ones with the bills to pay, and second, it's not confirmed until I see the money. So I'll take interviews until the contract is signed and I have a start date. Even then that's no cast iron guarantee, but its the best we can get as contractors.