>>I would recommend you Whil Hentzen's "The 1997 Developer's Guide", ISBN 0-9655093-1-1. It's the best source I found this problem.
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>>Vlad
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>>>I have a potential client who wants to pay a fix price per project, as opposed to an hourly rate. As things might get trcky, I would like to know what should I expect. Does anybody know where I can find a draft to a similar contract ?
>>>TIA
>>>Sorin
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>***WARNING, WARNING, WARNING WILL RODGERS, you are about to
>fall into a hole!!!!!!!
>
>i would agree with getting Whil's book, but be aware that the
>fixed cost route is GOING to cost you either uncompensated time,
>or a law suit...
>
>so sayth the dinosaur. ;^)

I think it's worth adding that (according to a talk he gave in San Francisco) Whil Hentzen NEVER signs a fixed-bid contract unless he has an approved specification file that includes screen prototypes, complete table design, etc. His bids are made on a component basis, where every menu item, every control is counted. Specifications are a separate item, billed on a different rate. This makes design time much easier to estimate.

Barbara