Extension :confused:

[Churchill]

What bargaining chips do you have to justify an increase? -- Have'nt started looking ,so no offers as such

How long was your original contract? -- 3 Months

Have your responsibilities changed markedly during the contract
--Yes have taken ownership and delivered many critical areas

Ok, let's take the points one by one.

Firstly, having another contract in the bag isn't that great a bargaining chip - you're offering the client nothing.

Secondly, I think 3 months is a little soon to be asking for a rate rise, 6 months possibly, 12 months definitely.

Thirdly, you've delivered on what you've already been paid for. In effect you've completed your side of the contract.

My advice, take it or leave it would be to accept the extension at your current rate if 6 months or less. If they offer 12 months then ask for an increase to cover inflation.

[Denny]

Ok, let's take the points one by one.

Firstly, having another contract in the bag isn't that great a bargaining chip - you're offering the client nothing.

Secondly, I think 3 months is a little soon to be asking for a rate rise, 6 months possibly, 12 months definitely.

Thirdly, you've delivered on what you've already been paid for. In effect you've completed your side of the contract.

My advice, take it or leave it would be to accept the extension at your current rate if 6 months or less. If they offer 12 months then ask for an increase to cover inflation.

I take it black with no sugar. Bring me a Digestive, while you're about it.

[Churchill]

I take it black with no sugar. Bring me a Digestive, while you're about it.

As much as I appreciate your attention, you're not my type.

Haven't you a bunny to boil somewhere?

[Denny]

As much as I appreciate your attention, you're not my type.

Haven't you a bunny to boil somewhere?

Yes, but I can't seem to find you to stick in the pot.

[aj1977]

I take it black with no sugar. Bring me a Digestive, while you're about it.

oi...u got others thread to hijack..leave this one

[TheFaQQer]

I think is against the forum rules - I've been told off about it before by ferret.

[NickFitz]

I think is against the forum rules - I've been told off about it before by ferret.

Although it could be argued that this thread should be in "Business/Contracts" and is therefore off topic already

After all, one person's extension isn't necessarily an issue "affecting and of interest to contractors" - unlike, say, house prices, foreigners, rugby football, people's children's friends doing coke, patterns of behaviour of mobile telephone users, CUK titles...

[shoes]

aw! little monkey!!

Your rate negotiation is with the agency, not with the end client. The end client need never be aware of it. Since the agent won't have a clue about what you do or what has happened on the site just make up any old carp to justify an increase. It's the agents job to keep the client sweet from a rate perspective, don't forget they are supplying you, you are not supplying you.

[xoggoth]

Nowt to stop you doing what you want. All this "a verbal contract is a contract" stuff is worth as much as the paper it is not written on if you think about it. Proof? He definitely said it m'lud.

Yes, I suppose there is a moral/ethical* aspect if you have given a definite undertaking that they have relied on, but that hardly applies to a casual conversation when you were given no time to consider.

*Not that we give a <whatever flower excrement translates to today> about morality/ethics.