COBOL/JAVA/C++ Contracting rates

From: Ken Mullins (kennospammullins_at_bellnospamsouth.net)
Date: 06/29/04 

Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 19:44:38 -0400

I am in the middle of preparing a quote for a fairly large size project that
includes redesigning and rewriting an existing COBOL application (750k-1mb
lines of code) to another language (probably a combination of Java and
C++)...

I know most folks do not like giving out rate info, but I'd appreciate any
insight as to what rates current contracting folks are getting
now-a-days...Actually, I'd like to find out what their agency is billing at
rather than what the individual programmer is getting because I would be
acting as my own agent in this case...

Obviously I do not want to go into this with too high of a figure and get
the boot, nor do I want to go into this with a low figure and realize later
than the general market price could have been better...

Any input would be greatly appreciated...

You can respond here or via private email...

kenmullins
at
bellsouth.net