[Sigia-l] Pricing the Design Process

Will Parker wparker at channelingdesign.com
Wed Feb 14 13:05:31 EST 2007


On Feb 14, 2007, at 1:36 AM, Arthur Fink wrote:

> At 09:52 PM 2/13/2007, Ziya Oz wrote:
>> Problem is real life (more often than not) doesn't
>> work like that. If every vendor was ethical and every client-vendor
>> relationship worked that balanced, we wouldn't even need  
>> contracts! The fact
>> that we do, ought to tell you volumes. :-)
>
> It doesn't tell volumes to me! Contracts force us to bring precision
> to our agreements, to make our expectations explicit, to define a
> baseline of communication and project review, and to map out a
> process for dealing with or resolving conflicts.
>
> I'm thinking of doing a small project with my best friend ... ethics
> and intention not a question.  I'll still want a letter of
> understanding to define the project.
>
> Arthur

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but it appears you're viewing the business  
contract primarily as a functional spec, delineating responsibilities  
in a shared set of tasks. I think Ziya may have been viewing it as "  
a legally binding exchange of promises or agreement between parties  
that the law will enforce". (Wikipedia)

The difference between an understanding and a contract, as with so  
many other things, is in the implied use of force when things go wrong.

- Will
Will Parker
wparker at ChannelingDesign.com

"The only people who value your specialist knowledge are the ones who  
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