Re: Question about precontract stage

Subject: Re: Question about precontract stage
From: "Bonnie Granat" <bgranat -at- att -dot- net>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 20:17:36 -0500


>
> The direct answer to your question is yes, it's normal to do some
> background work before you get a signed contract. In hot times, you can
> charge for this. In not so hot times you may be able to charge for the
> time you spent researching, but you may find some objections. Many of
> us include the hours spent researching in the estimate of time to
> complete the project.
>

Thanks, Elna. I have found very little in the archives. Lots of questions
about contracts, but little information. I did find two useful posts, one
from M. David Orr and one from "Kari".

I have another quick question: I will be telecommuting. The company is in
Indiana and I am in Massachusetts. The company president indicated that he
would prepare a contract if I were going to be selected to do the work.
Shall I just proceed as I am led by him and then closely scrutinize the
contract before I sign it?

All I have found so far is a contract from the Canadian Editors Association
(I may have the name wrong), which I downloaded. It would seem to me that
the most important thing is to agree on what the deliverables are and how
much the company pays for them.

I hate to sound so naive, but I am new at this.

Thanks,


Bonnie Granat
http://home.att.net/~bgranat/




^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Collect Royalties, Not Rejection Letters! Tell us your rejection story when you
submit your manuscript to iUniverse Nov. 6 -Dec. 15 and get five free copies of
your book. What are you waiting for? http://www.iuniverse.com/media/techwr

Have you looked at the new content on TECHWR-L lately?
See http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/ and check it out.

---
You are currently subscribed to techwr-l as: archive -at- raycomm -dot- com
To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-techwr-l-obscured -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
Send administrative questions to ejray -at- raycomm -dot- com -dot- Visit
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/ for more resources and info.


Follow-Ups:

References:
Question about precontract stage: From: Bonnie Granat
Re: Question about precontract stage: From: Elna Tymes

Previous by Author: Re: Lingua Franca Today - a reflection on this discussion....
Next by Author: Update: Re: Question about precontract stage
Previous by Thread: Re: Question about precontract stage
Next by Thread: Re: Question about precontract stage


What this post helpful? Share it with friends and colleagues:


Sponsored Ads