08-31-2008, 05:20 AM
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Originally posted by StillHope........Wanted to have this understanding,which might be helpful for others.
What this has to do with contractors talking about their clients and someone not returning the call?
It looks like your response belongs to the contractors thread.
If not ,some people might think that you are talking about me,which I believe is not the case.Please,clarify the subject,because I don't have a contract yet,just learning and so far my relationship with my GC are very good.(So far I don't have reasons to believe otherwise).
The post was in response to Rob's post about a PM contract so either party can walk away. This comment could have gone into any of the three threads right now on contractors including this one.
Still hope, specifically, this wasnt about you at all. In the "you" it was the general public at large. (damon now I know how you feel!! [
])Yes "you" (general public) must be very diligent in your efforts on your contract as DanP stated (Note to DanP - when you coming back again this way??). But Rob's suggestions on the project manager contract are very good - gives either party a way to walk away politely if either party is uncomfortable after the project starts.
Why I mentioned not calling back was if a client is difficult/ unethical, sometimes there is no contract that offer protection from wasting time and money, so as that person gets to be known in the community, instead of entering into a contract, the subcontractos stop returning calls for the bid request.
An attorney I went to school with told me one time, the person who writes the contract will pretty much be in a losing position - meaning the other party can always find a loop hole. Iron-clad is just a myth.
Does that clarify my response on contracts, and contractors?
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