Getting started · EXPLAINER
A clearer scope before you buy a service
Quantity, format, timing, acceptance and revisions make quotes comparable.
What this reading helps with
Brand and operations teams planning or improving cross-border business
- Define the deliverables
- Define both parties’ inputs
- Agree on acceptance
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Define the deliverables
Specify outputs: how many photographs, which pages, which source files. Turn “build a good website” into an inspectable list.
Define both parties’ inputs
List required copy, image permissions, product facts and reviewers. Record scheduling assumptions when inputs are missing.
Agree on acceptance
Specify language, dimensions, formats and the intended browser or environment. Name the reviewer, review process, included revision rounds and how extra work is agreed.
Compare like for like
Compare quotes against the same quantities and scope. Separate one-off delivery, ongoing maintenance and third-party fees. Do not compare the total alone. You can submit a specific service enquiry to this site.
Make quotes comparable
Specify objectives, deliverables, quantity, format, languages, source-material owner, revision rounds and acceptance method. List exclusions such as maintenance, later translation and third-party costs. Quotes are directly comparable only when scope is similar; a lower price for less work is not a discount on the same service.
Keep delivery and change records
Record version, date, reviewer, accepted items and defects for each delivery. Document how new requests affect cost, timing and original scope rather than treating a conversation as an accepted change. For intellectual property, payment or disputes, check the actual agreement and qualified advice. This checklist organises work; it does not replace contract review.