Full remote working - Perm or contract

[LondonManc]

Agreed. However one must understand the difference between a tight contract and and an over granular one.

Over granuarlar is fustrating for both parties and the clientco may ride over you. Flexibility and good working dynamics are key -within the framework of a clear, tight contract.

I have long considered that contractors that have never participated in an RFP/RFQ/SOW excercise are at a disadvantage to those who have.

Correct. If doing a fixed price piece, I'd want to nail the scope of what's included and what isn't rather than try and define the solution too precisely. The only thing I've seen with fixed price is that it can generate a them v us attitude of trying to stiff the fixed price worker for as much as possible, but that may just be personal experience rather than the general way of the world on fixed-price IT contracts.