tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994561579739999989.post1414016524137447075..comments2024-02-28T10:15:50.335+02:00Comments on Lotus Evangelist: Refunding a Contract? Huh?Keith Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107190540208956954noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994561579739999989.post-40733044348830646102009-12-04T17:14:32.416+02:002009-12-04T17:14:32.416+02:00Tim - I hear that from many people and nice to see...Tim - I hear that from many people and nice to see you are trying to keep it sane. Public sector pay schedules are a pain, but so is their limits. We had to drop a bid because the maximum of the contract could only provide a month of work at a time per year. Just weird.<br /><br />David - I prefer to do it or not do it, I don't like risk that is too unknown. I have offered some clients free work if we can't fix it or create it, so far only gave up twice in 20+ years. But I have also dropped clients for various reasons.Keith Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107190540208956954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994561579739999989.post-10298302459750262512009-12-04T15:05:45.728+02:002009-12-04T15:05:45.728+02:00This reminds me of the last time I fired a client....This reminds me of the last time I fired a client. They wanted a development project fixed bid but wouldn't agree to detail specs. I told them I would do fixed bid but with a 50% risk factor due to unknown requirements.David Pricenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994561579739999989.post-89926627793642778372009-12-04T09:31:50.075+02:002009-12-04T09:31:50.075+02:00UGH! This is one of the reasons I got out of consu...UGH! This is one of the reasons I got out of consulting ... too many one sided deals that, in the end, just aren't worth it. I'm glad to be on the other side where I can help negotiate what is a fair price for us all... at least I try to. The slow pay factor of the public sector really drives me .. and others crazy. But THAT is a whole other story!Tim Lorgehttp://www.groupwarenews.comnoreply@blogger.com