Getting Apples to Apples Web Project Quotes

The hardest part of quoting a web project is trying to determine what the prospective client is expecting. Often the prospective client has only a vague idea themselves of what they are looking to have developed.

Last week I received an RFP (Request For Proposal). The RFP document gave an overview of the client’s business, it’s current web site and the features they are desiring in their redesign. I still have some questions to ask, but it has been much easier to quote. Therefore, I don’t feel I need to pad the quote much to cover the inevitable surprise feature. People looking to hire a web development company can save money by creating a detailed RFP first. The more detailed the RFP the more accurate each quote will be. The other benefit is that if other firms are quoting on the same RFP, then the client will receive an “apples to apples” quote.

If you are looking to hire a web development firm for your next project, here is a good article regarding how to create and RFP document.

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