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Five checks before commissioning a freelance website project

Summary

Check a freelance website quote for contributions, scope, approvals, testing, and handover. Compare actual work instead of relying on generic price ranges.

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Review freelance quotes and handover through five concrete checks

Record five items: contribution in examples, scope, approvals, testing, and handover. Costs vary with functionality, copy, and support; a generic price range cannot replace the quote.

The transferable comparison is work and responsibility, including support after launch.

Check contributions and quoted scope

Ask which parts of example sites were completed. Specify pages, copy, images, functionality, revisions, and extra work.

Use equivalent content and features for competing quotes; a smaller scope differs from a cheaper equivalent service.

Plan approvals and tests explicitly

Schedule assets, approval, testing, and corrections, allowing internal approver time.

For user testing, describe the task without guiding people to the answer. (GOV.UK — Using moderated usability testing) Also test enquiry receipt before launch.

Define handover and further support

List delivered content, files, access, domain registration, and instructions. Agree contacts for faults and new content.

Have the editor test a price change and publication. Define support fees, exit arrangements, and observable handover completion.

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Frequently asked questions

Q: Can a generic range determine the budget?

A: Obtain a scope-based quote reflecting location, timing, features, and copy.

Q: What are the five checks?

A: Contributions, scope, approval, testing, and handover.

Q: Should revisions be defined?

A: Specify included revisions and extra work.

Q: Who manages the domain?

A: Agree registration, access, and handover.

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