cad logistics

[tripleviewent]

Hello,

I am looking for opinions and advice on setting up logistics for contracting work but I do not really know where to start. I guess my primary concern or issue is a payment schedule. What, in your opinion is the "best" way to set something like this up, from both the clients perspective and the drafting companies perspective. I already know that there are quite a few ways to correspond, so I am not too concerned about correspondence. But I cannot decide on what's best for everyone as far as payment goes. Any advice with this is much appreciated. Thanks.

[tripleviewent]

I guess what I mean by a payment schedule is actually this: should the payment be made up front or upon document submittal? How would your offices (clients and drafting companies) handle this?

[Anonymous]

Really depends on clients. Builders mostly will not give any advance
payments, and some take 30 days to pay the invoice. It takes that long to go
thru channels. Individuals must pay a preliminary fee to get started. Then
total when complete. Contractors always pay even if the project is lost.
Individuals have abandoned the project and just walk away on the preliminary
charges. That is why the up front payment. That's our office policy.

wrote in message news:4962934@discussion.autodesk.com...
I guess what I mean by a payment schedule is actually this: should the
payment be made up front or upon document submittal? How would your offices
(clients and drafting companies) handle this?

[Anonymous]

Pretty much ditto on the above reply,

I request payments on a term of "Net 15" and surprisingly most of my clients
pay within that amount of time. For others it take 30 days to process a
payment to me and that's fine.
From individuals, I demand payment upon delivery of construction documents,
and have not had but one or two problems in the past with that.

Regards,

David Graves


"kstill" wrote in message
news:4962975@discussion.autodesk.com...
Really depends on clients. Builders mostly will not give any advance
payments, and some take 30 days to pay the invoice. It takes that long to go
thru channels. Individuals must pay a preliminary fee to get started. Then
total when complete. Contractors always pay even if the project is lost.
Individuals have abandoned the project and just walk away on the preliminary
charges. That is why the up front payment. That's our office policy.

wrote in message news:4962934@discussion.autodesk.com...
I guess what I mean by a payment schedule is actually this: should the
payment be made up front or upon document submittal? How would your offices
(clients and drafting companies) handle this?

[Anonymous]

I require a 25% retainer upfront. With a 15 day payment schedule on all
invoices and 3% for late payments past 30 days. I subtract the retianer fee
from the 1st and last invoices on the project and have a do not exceed
amount for each project. The retainer is based on that do not exceed amount.

J. Logan

wrote in message news:4962826@discussion.autodesk.com...
Hello,

I am looking for opinions and advice on setting up logistics for
contracting work but I do not really know where to start. I guess my
primary concern or issue is a payment schedule. What, in your opinion is
the "best" way to set something like this up, from both the clients
perspective and the drafting companies perspective. I already know that
there are quite a few ways to correspond, so I am not too concerned about
correspondence. But I cannot decide on what's best for everyone as far as
payment goes. Any advice with this is much appreciated. Thanks.

[tripleviewent]

Thanks for all of your quick reply's guys, now I 've got something to build off of.

[Anonymous]

I usually aim for 10-20% retainer and progress payments that are
commensurate with percentage completion. Payment is due upon receipt of
invoice, and clients always know, up front, when invoices and payments
should arrive.

Regards from Los Angeles,

Emmanuel


wrote in message news:4962826@discussion.autodesk.com...
Hello,

I am looking for opinions and advice on setting up logistics for
contracting work but I do not really know where to start. I guess my
primary concern or issue is a payment schedule. What, in your opinion is
the "best" way to set something like this up, from both the clients
perspective and the drafting companies perspective. I already know that
there are quite a few ways to correspond, so I am not too concerned about
correspondence. But I cannot decide on what's best for everyone as far as
payment goes. Any advice with this is much appreciated. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

If a builder is making use of a drafter as a sole trader, then they are (generally) getting it cheaper than though a large company. If so, they should agree to 7 day terms.