Re: When to quote?

<battle.chris@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi.

Our development team has been offered a project that's far bigger than
anything we've done previously.

The client wants time estimates and quotes, but has only provided a
fairly brief outline of requirements. My question is: how do we address
this? Should we make a best guess? Quote for the development of a
function spec, then quote on the project once it's been completed?

Thanks.


As the developer it's your responsibility to probe the client for all the
necessary information you need to put together an accurate bid. If they are
unable or unwilling to go through this process then avoid them like the
plague, but more than likely they lack the technical expertise to provide
anything more than a general outline of the requirements.

For bigger projects it's not unusual to ask the prospective client for a
lump sum to cover the costs of this preliminary investigative process, as
the information you ultimately provide them will have great value.


.

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