Contacted by another contractor to finish plans I started for my client the original contractor.
Contacted by another contractor to finish plans I started for my client the original contractor.
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I have a singed proposal for a project that involves site development plans for a church. My client is the general contractor. I prepared a preliminary full set of plans for my client which they shared with the church. I billed and received payment for substantial completion on the project. The project has been on hold for a few months. I was just contacted today by another general contractor who has been asked by the church to bid on the job. The contractor wants a price on finishing the preliminary plans and getting the plans permitted. Not sure what to do. I feel like i should contact my client to let them know whats going. Not sure how to proceed from there. I should mention that my client is one of my very best clients.
Thanks for input
Thanks for input





RE: Contacted by another contractor to finish plans I started for my client the original contractor.
RE: Contacted by another contractor to finish plans I started for my client the original contractor.
I can personally see no reason not to speak to the original client and make a decision from there.
RE: Contacted by another contractor to finish plans I started for my client the original contractor.
RE: Contacted by another contractor to finish plans I started for my client the original contractor.
RE: Contacted by another contractor to finish plans I started for my client the original contractor.
I have a photograph of the family in my living room. It is stamped as being copyrighted by the photographer. If I want another copy I have to go back to them to obtain additional copies.
The transfer of the IP can be handled in multiple ways, depending on the terms and conditions of the contract. Some could transfer the IP totally and some could only transfer the right to use the IP.
You never really buy software. Look at the license agreement. You only buy the right to use the software and the seller only agrees that the media the software is delivered on is free of defects, not the software itself.
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RE: Contacted by another contractor to finish plans I started for my client the original contractor.
I have always thought it this rule to be too broad because there are clearly instances where it is not a conflict of interest to work for two clients.
In respect to client relationship management when your client is a contractor: Contractors live and die through the bid process, and they can get emotional if you switch to the other team. Often competing contractors will have the same subs for generic blue collar trades, but its unusual to have the same engineer. I have been in this situation, and its very uncomfortable. Your client starts getting suspicious of you and you know they are wondering whether you are giving the other guy a better price and so forth. They typically will not worry if you are working for their competitors on other projects though.
Also: if your original contractor paid for your services without reimbursement from the church and you switch teams, it not going to be good for your relationship.
RE: Contacted by another contractor to finish plans I started for my client the original contractor.
Working for two clients on the same project is a POTENTIAL conflict of interest. If all are notified and agree...there is no conflict.
RE: Contacted by another contractor to finish plans I started for my client the original contractor.
"(b) Conflict of Interest:
(1) If a licensee provides professional services for two or more clients on a project or related projects, the licensee shall disclose in writing to those clients and property owners or their authorized representatives his or her relationship to those clients."