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[bobspud]

The only instance in which they would is if the other contractor is already known to the client .

yep but that is the edge case

[MrMarkyMark]

yep but that is the edge case

Totally and the only one I could think of.

We all know that when any of the big consultancy muppets wish to switch someone out, they are always given some kind of "interview" by the client.

[jamesbrown]

The only instance in which they would is if the other contractor is already known to the client .

IIRC that was an exclusion, i.e. it can't be someone connected to the client, although I'd need to recheck...

[daemon]

So noone can really hand on heart use the RoS as a get out clause?

The next one of real significance seems to be Quality of Work and who puts it right?

My contract says i have to at my own expense, which if i'm being honest is how it would be. If i made a catastrophic mistake with the database design the client wouldnt expect to have to pay for me to fix it.

[northernladuk]

That clause should be in all compliant contracts but how many people have every had to do it? None that I know of. And be honest. You'd expect to put months of work in if you made a mistake. I doubt it.

I'm surprised that carries any weight TBH.

[daemon]

That clause should be in all compliant contracts but how many people have every had to do it? None that I know of. And be honest. You'd expect to put months of work in if you made a mistake. I doubt it.

I'm surprised that carries any weight TBH.

I'm building a database, based on data gathering. If it was catastrophically wrong and not fit for purpose then yes, i would be expected to put it right.

It might not take me months, but yes, i'd have to make it fit for purpose and the client wouldnt expect to pay.

[Semtex]

I'm building a database, based on data gathering. If it was catastrophically wrong and not fit for purpose then yes, i would be expected to put it right.

It might not take me months, but yes, i'd have to make it fit for purpose and the client wouldnt expect to pay.

I really don't see the point with this clause as unless it is a contractual deliverable what weight would this clause actually mean in the real world? Nada.

if your contract states deliverables then fine..

[daemon]

I really don't see the point with this clause as unless it is a contractual deliverable what weight would this clause actually mean in the real world? Nada.

if your contract states deliverables then fine..

It doesnt state a deliverable, however my role has effectively a sole deliverable. If the client wasnt happy with what i had done / was doing, they'd expect me to fix it. I'm there for my experience and to get it right.

We're there as a project to deliver a new system. I'm designing, building and data gathering for the underlying DB.

[Andy Hallett]

I suggest everyone opts out [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

[daemon]

I suggest everyone opts out [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

The test is a moot point for me anyway - the client are taking the lazy option of deeming everyone in....

So overturning that for individuals is going to be an uphill battle.