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Payment Terms
HIGH confidence
Net 45 Payment Terms
From your contract (page 4)
"Invoices shall be paid within forty-five (45) days of receipt."
What this means
- You'll wait 45 days to get paid after invoicing
- This is longer than the standard 30 days
- Cash flow could be challenging
What's typical
Net 30 is standard for contractors. Net 45 puts more burden on you.
Recommendations
- Negotiate for Net 30 or Net 15
- Request partial upfront payment
- Add late payment interest clause
Intellectual Property
HIGH confidence
No Portfolio Rights
From your contract (page 9)
"All work shall be confidential. Contractor may not display, distribute, or reference work in portfolio."
What this means
- Cannot show this work in your portfolio
- Cannot use as reference for future clients
- Limits your ability to demonstrate experience
- Could hurt future business development
What's typical
Most contracts allow portfolio use of non-confidential work after project completion.
Recommendations
- Negotiate for portfolio rights after 6-12 months
- Request ability to show redacted samples
- Get permission for case study without sensitive details
- At minimum, request right to list client name
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