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I know there must be loads of threads about this. With the current market as it is, I'd be interested to know how much percentage day rate drop or other previous deal breakers some of you have had to make recently in order to close that widening gap between time on the bench and securing a gig...
Hi everyone,
I've been working with a client and currently making our collaboration more formal with a new contract. I'll be providing consulting (architecture etc.) services and possibly some web development hours as well. Should I have 2 different rates for these two services or do you think...
Consultancy will be sending an MSA to sign and Associates letter to engage me to work with the end client for an outside IR35 gig. I have not encountered an MSA before or contracted via a consultancy, only agencies previously.
Interestingly they will not release details of the MSA until I have...
Possibly an obviously stupid question but asking it anyway as I have only contracted through an umbrella company once and that was inside IR35. As going Umbrella means being taxed as an employee, would deductions be exactly the same if the contract were Outside IR35 and day rate was the same...
After recently starting a contract whereby my client is the preferred supplier consultancy of the end client, their 'engagement manager' has sent me mandatory invites to have regular 1 to 1 progress catch up meetings to discuss my progress with the end client's project, any 'BAU' and feedback...
Hello,
We are an European company looking for nearshore projects and opportunities. While we can describe our previous activity as outsourcing (we had projects in collaboration with bigger companies in automotive, IoT, and with scandinavian startups), we are looking to expand into full...
Hi all,
New to these forums.
I've done a fair bit of searching online and through the CUK forums however the issue surrounding non-solicitation clauses tends to differ case by case due to individual circumstance. Therefore I thought it'd be best to just ask!
I'll aim to keep this as brief as...
Hey all,
I''m incorporated and contracting through an agency to a client.
The contract I signed with the agency specified a 12 month term for consultancy services to their client. That term is to complete in the next few days, the contract will then expire.
The contract had within it a...
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I am working as a consultant in networking. My job responsibilities are network consulting, network security, pre/post-sales in networking and troubleshooting. Does networking fall under IT consultancy?. Or is it under telecom?. Telecom is currently charged at 12%, IT consultancy is...
I have just got started a 6 month contract and have a limited company. My contract passed a review with QDOS so I'm focusing on working practices, although it's only my 3rd week. I also design websites (which I pay domain and hosting costs for, as well as have the company website showing the...
There is a restriction clause in my contract with the agency as following:
"The Consultancy shall procure that the Consultancy Staff shall not for a period of 12 months following the
termination of the Assignment supply the services of the Consultancy Staff directly, or through any...