What it is
A letter with the scope, price and timeline for a specific task. Prices on our site are starting prices; the exact figure comes in the proposal after the audit.
How we use it
The proposal is free. No hourly billing: the price is fixed for the result, and payment is usually by stage.
Where a proposal helps a business
- Prices on the site start "from", and you need an exact figure for your task.
- Management makes the decision and needs a document with scope, timing and risks, not a chat thread.
- The work is easier to split into stages, starting with the most urgent.
How we use it
- Free, after an audit. First we study the task and the current site or system, then we name the exact sum. The audit and the proposal cost nothing.
- A price for the result. There is no hourly billing: the price is fixed for the result, and payment usually goes by stages. Price guidelines are on the service pages, such as Websites or Automation.
- Stages and priority. For the network survey of a museum complex, the proposal for network works is split into six stages totalling 11 to 18 weeks. The first priority is stages 1 and 2 on existing equipment: a result before any procurement decision.
- Show it before the contract. For a museum complex website the proposal came with a working demo stand: twelve modules switch on and off, showing what each item of the proposal delivers.
What happens without one
- The sum grows along the way. Without a fixed scope, every "and also" becomes an extra charge nobody agreed to.
- Management cannot decide. Without a document with stages and risks, the decision gets postponed.
- Hourly billing with no ceiling. The client does not know the total until the work is over.
When you do not need it
For a small change or standard work with a price listed on the site, a separate proposal is not needed: a confirmation in a message is enough.