Contract projects with clients

- Contracts protect both you and the client.…There are many contract types,…ranging from master services agreements…to individual statements of work.…Engage a competent attorney to help you…navigate contract issues.…While they'll handle the legal elements of it,…you'll have a large role in scoping the work…covered by the contract.…For more details on contracting issues,…take a look at my contracting for consultants course.…Major components of contracts include scope of services,…ownership of work, liability,…confidentiality, pricing and payment terms.…

The attorney will help you with ownership,…liability, and confidentiality.…You'll need to have a lot of input into scope and pricing.…I'm not an attorney but I read and understand…every clause of every contract.…I've built boilerplate services agreements…and I reuse client statements of work…and master services agreements…once they've been approved once.…It makes future approval that much easier.…Master services agreements govern…the entire relationship between you and the client.…