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All of which are avoided by using a computer consultant
contract.
Even if you mainly bill on an hourly rate and only put out
fires, do upgrades, and very little pc maintenance, you still need the
computer consultant contract.
A well developed computer consultant contract is designed
to accommodate the client's specific needs, protect your time investment,
prevent lawsuits, and establish a basis for increasing fees/time with the
customer.
Describe Services
In your computer consultant contract, it's important to
adequately define the services you are offering, without placing limits on
your abilities. For example, if you're contracting to install software,
you may also want to consider offering software maintenance once the
software is up and running.
This will benefit the client as he and his employees can
concentrate on running the business, not learning to manage the software.
It helps to generate your company a recurring income. Without the
maintenance agreement portion written in the computer consultant contract,
time will pass and you may lose this additional work.
Protect your Time
If you bill your client on an hourly basis, the computer
consultant contract can prevent any discrepancies, or misunderstandings,
about the time you are billing. By stating exactly what your rates are,
and the increments by which you charge, your client will be more accepting
of the final bill.
Any questions have already been answered by your computer
consultant contract. For example, suppose you are called to determine why
a computer doesn't seem to be working.
As you begin your investigation, you simply find that
someone had adjusted the view on the monitor, so that the information
simply wasn't showing up. It takes you all of 15 minutes, yet you bill
your rate only in hourly increments. With a signed computer consulting
agreement, there is no battle. Otherwise, the client may be upset.
Prevent Lawsuits
Any business, large or small, is always protective of its
data. By clearly stating your limits of liability with your computer
consultant contract, you virtually eliminate any potential legal battles,
should loss of data occur.
Establish a Basis
By clearly stating your services, your limits and
liabilities, as well as potential future client needs, in the computer
consultant contract you are building a reputable basis for a long lasting
provider/client relationship. Trust, reliability, and fairness are all
established using the all important computer consultant contract.
Don't lose money, or leave yourself unprotected.
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