L. P. Skeen on sun 29 jun 03
Does anyone have a standard contract that they use for quoting custom =
jobs? If so would you please share with me (offlist); I am supposed to =
present a proposal tomorrow, and would prefer to do it as professionally =
as possible. :)
Thanks
lpskeen@living-tree.net
L. P. Skeen www.living-tree.net
Living Tree Pottery, Summerfield, NC
Get your copy of the 2003 Clay Lover's Calendar
at my website above! :)
pdp1@EARTHLINK.NET on sun 29 jun 03
Hi Lisa,
A proposal or an "Agreement", or a "Proposal" for an
Agreement, or a "Proposal and Agreement", may serve to
describe what you intend to do, and the agreements and terms
and conditions of it, and who pays for it, how, and when and
so on...and need not be more than one page, or two if a long
description is needed to assure clearity of what they are
getting.
Any 'Office Max' or similar would have 'standard'
form-books, and they seldom allow enough room for the
description...they are clumsey, and made for people who wish
to spend fifteen dollars not to think or to make their own,
and, they look it, too.
The 'Proposals' and the 'Agreements' I have made (especially
those in recent years, I did in 'Word',) came out very
nice, used intentional paper and fonts, had Illustrations
and drawn details printed seperately and glued into places
for them, and, delighted the recipient, client, or other
party every time...they 'beamed'...where a 'standard' form
is BOREING instantly, to anyone, ever...allways!
As an Artist, any 'standard' anything tells them by default,
you are not creative, thorough or interested in 'details'...
If you have 'Microsoft Word' you can make a better document
than any of the current form-books.
And MUCH better looking, too...and...it can be "yours" as
yours, as something in keeping with the mood of your Work
and attention to details...
Go to 'Office Max' or whatever if need be...locate the
'standard-book-forms'...elect a page as has the language you
may feel is useful to remind you of the general logic, fein
a sneeze and tear the page out in a swift 'pull'...fold it
up...put the 'book' back, go home.
Or...look at 'standard-forms' on-line...maybe easier than a
drive to the store...
Make sense?
If you say who the agreeing parties are...( you and them)
What the agreements are about...(as say you making something
for them, doing somethng for them, and a good description of
that something, or if a 'service', then describe it
succinctly...)
The terms and conditions of the agreements...(when you will
do it, or complete it as may be, how much pay and when pay,
time to do, delivery or pick up, when, etc...)
Liabilities for either party if terms are not met, or
acceptible extenuating eventualities...or how so...(you can
have a clause as allows you extra time if needed and with or
without penalty or favour as may be...have they a hard
deadline? Anyway...)
You have about all anyone ever has, if not more...
The parties sign and date the agreement being accepted.
Forget 'professionally-as-possible'...just be 'neat',
logical, as brief as possible, and clear.
You will exceed the 'professionals' every time.
Good luck with your project!
Phil
lasvegas
----- Original Message -----
From: "L. P. Skeen"
To:
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 5:52 AM
Subject: contract for tile job
Does anyone have a standard contract that they use for
quoting custom jobs? If so would you please share with me
(offlist); I am supposed to present a proposal tomorrow, and
would prefer to do it as professionally as possible. :)
Thanks
lpskeen@living-tree.net
L. P. Skeen www.living-tree.net
Living Tree Pottery, Summerfield, NC
Get your copy of the 2003 Clay Lover's Calendar
at my website above! :)
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