How to get paid on time

[cojak]

It's from the point of view of journalists, but it applies to us too.

http://www.journalism.co.uk/features/story1656.shtml

[hyperD]

Good article jacko...thanks!

Many years ago I didn't get paid for 8 months while a major blue-chip client outsourced their (perfectly good) finance department. My co was direct and it was chaos. Big companies had stopped trading with them (TNT and others) and even though I had the writing on the invoice, I didn't know the correct way to procede with things - you always feel that you are the underdog and are at the whim of their mistakes.

However, I did manage to negotiate subsequent contracts with them for some very hefty upfront and stage payements based on their previous underperformance.

[thunderlizard]

Thanks for that Jacko, that's full of good ideas.
Phoning up and agreeing a date on which to turn up at their office in person to pick up the cheque is another one.

[Contractor UK]

Further reading

Hope this is helpful

http://www.contractoruk.com/news/002880.html