How to correctly and competently formulate a contract for software development?

Question

Business Informatics

We need a competent contract for software development indicating those. conditions with the possibility of subsequent correction of errors. It is clear that the question is written above and the answer follows how the contract should look like, but please supplement me or point out additional questions that may arise during the development of the program. providing nuances that I'm missing.

Answer 1

Hello, drop me an email, I'll throw off a sample, some excerpts.

Upon completion of work and/or a separate stage of work, the Developer shall provide the Customer with the source text and object code of the Product (including its parts) on an optical disk or via a communication network with accompanying technical documentation and user manuals.

Answer 2

If you plan to earn money by doing this, then why not invest in a consultation with a specialized lawyer?
Firstly, no one will send you a competent (as you say) contract.
Secondly, how do you know that he is "literate" if you don't understand anything about it and want someone to do this work for you and for free?

Answer 3

For complex projects - no way.
Easier to negotiate an hourly rate.
Otherwise, chew on paper in as much detail as possible what you need.
Be prepared that everything that is not indicated - for a fee.
However, if you do not fight for every penny, then the developer usually does the little things at his own expense.

Answer 4

Of course, with the understanding that when you order from an "it company" most likely there are as many as ... two IT specialists. And the rest of the employees will be included in the budget.
Take a coder to your staff with brains, love him and you will be hurt. And trying to write a lead for those who have been writing leads all their lives, well, in short, this fight is endless and you will still be thrown somewhere in the end, and it is not known in advance where and when.
As soon as you need something, you will be asked for more.
And if it doesn’t, they will try to jump off you or feed you breakfast.
Business is hypocrisy and nothing more)