[consulting] General consultant's vent

[Tom Geller]

Brian Vuyk <brian at brianvuyk.com> writes:

> I explained that it was necessary to generate proper
> specifications and design documents prior to quoting a large job in
> order that both parties understood and agreed what elements were and
> were not covered under the quote, and to prevent scope creep in the  
> future.

Mediacurrent commissioned a "Best Practices for Drupal" guide that  
explains exactly this to clients: Maybe some of you could use it to  
build and buttress your arguments. It's at:

   http://www.mediacurrent.com/blogs/mediacurrent-releases-free-best-practices-drupal-guide-enterprise-class-websites

Enjoy!

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