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Clients - Useful documents and checklists
Web site project brief
Template for a web site design brief. Covers the main points you should consider before looking for someone to build a new web site.
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Training project brief
Template for a training project brief. Covers the main points you should consider before looking for someone to design or run a training program.
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General consultancy project brief
Template for a consultancy project brief. Covers the main points you should consider before looking for someone for a consultancy project.
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Letter of Appointment for Consultant
Letter setting out terms for appointing a consultants, freelancer or contractor. Intended to be used with Subcontractors terms and conditions below.
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Web site delivery check-list
Check-list to help clients check their new web site and formally sign-off their acceptance of the job.
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Consultants - Useful documents and checklists
Flexible CV Format
Format for Curriculum Vitae (CV) information designed for consultants, freelancers, interim managers and self-employed professionals. Helps you showcase the skills and experience you've gained in your career, so that clients aren't overwhelmed by too many job titles/employers. Easy to adapt format for different client requirements.
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Consultants response check-list
Check-list to help you make sure your CV or other response to a client covers all the details of their requirement
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Consultancy Terms & Conditions
Agreement for consultancy and freelance services, covers Timescales, Quality, Termination, Cancellation, Acceptance & Payment, Intellectual Property, Confidentiality, Limitation of Liability
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Training Services Terms & Conditions
Agreement for training services, covers Timescales, Quality, Termination, Cancellation, Acceptance & Payment, Intellectual Property, Confidentiality, Limitation of Liability
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Example quotation or estimate letter
Example of letters providing quotations for project based consultancy
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Consultancy proposal template
Outline template for a consultancy proposal
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Contracts and Tenders
Subcontractors terms and conditions
Agreement for use when sub-contracting work on behalf of a client. Passes all responsibilities as defined above down to sub-contractor. Includes right of substitution for sub-contractor or freelancer
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Non-disclosure Agreement
Agreement to be used to highlight and enforce confidentiality when discussing consultant's or client's propietary information.
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Contract Check List
Whether you're a client or a consultant, use this checklist to make sure your contract covers all the key contractual issues
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Example Pre Qualification Questionnaires (PQQ)
Examples of real PPQ documents from the public sector. Use these to gather the various pieces of information you're likely to need for a PQQ response.
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