[BNM] project cancellation fee

[Ali]

mmm what about if, say, you had turned down a much more lucrative offer 
(e.g. 6 month deal) in order to honour your standing committment (e.g. 2 
month  deal), and that lucrative offer was not available anymore? A tricky 
one as a lot of supposition involved, but I say this opportunity cost must 
be considered in principle rather than in retrospect - being 'out of the 
game' due to the order can mean many missed chances.

Ali

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "paul perrin" <paul at idltd.com>
To: "Brighton New Media" <bnmlist at brightonnewmedia.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 2:53 PM
Subject: Re: [BNM] project cancellation fee


> If it was an employmentish type of contract and had all been signed/sealed
> then I'd expect payment for the notice period.
> If it is a straight company/company contract then (as I understand it, not
> being a lawyer) you could only claim for your loss which you would be
> expected to minimise. So if you get something else at the same rate or
> better, you have no loss so nothing to claim...  If you get nothing or 
> less
> then you could probably argue for them to make up the difference for 
> (say)
> 2 to 4 weeks...
>
> When this happened to me (job cancelled on the wednesday before a monday
> start), the client I was still working for was delighted for me to extend
> with them - so I didn't lose anything, so was advised that I couldn't 
> claim
> anything form the defaulting client (I think they got off lightly... but
> there you go).
>
> Paul /)/+)
>
> 2009/6/25 JOHN COOPER <John.Cooper at atomicshed.com>
>
>> Hi all
>> just wondering what the consensus is for charging a client when a job
>> gets cancelled.
>> Client has cancelled their project because of swine flu quarantine
>> rules put in place by the host country, 1 week before I'm meant to fly
>> out
>>
>> what's your companies terms and conditions to cover such eventuality?
>>
>> oh I'm now also looking for work - obviously
>>
>>
>> John Cooper
>>
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