Originally posted by Darkcat
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Originally posted by Darkcat
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Originally posted by Darkcat
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If the contract doesn't state a deliverable then you just go in there, do the work and invoice for the days you work. It's not your problem if the scope of the project creeps or it turns out to take twice as long as you expected - in fact it's good for business because you get some more work out of them. Do keep an eye on the end result and try to push back any scope creep to the next phase of the project but that's just good working practice anyway.
Originally posted by Darkcat
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Read your contract, there will be 30 pages of bulltulip which you will have to read. Here is a check list of a few very important things you need to pick out of it:
1. What's the pay rate and contract duration?
2. Is the contract outside IR35, look for RoS and MOO (accountant or professional review required)
3. What are the payment terms, can you invoice them weekly?
4. Is it an hourly rate or daily rate and how many hours are you expected to work?
5. Is there any contractual restraint preventing you from working with the client in future? Almost certainly yes so how long is it, what are the terms?
6. Does the contract mention the "opt out" of the "agency regulations"?
7. Did they sign the contract or are they waiting for you to sign it first? Watch it because one of their stupid tricks is to "forget" to countersign it and send you a copy.
Not opting out means the agency are bound by law on certain contract terms, specifically they can't refuse to pay you because the client didn't pay and also they have restrictions on any restraint of trade in 5. above. If they have clauses in the contract which don't comply with the law then they are unenforceable (though they will try to bluff you that they are).
Good luck, you are on the right track.
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