Web Site Development Contract

A web site development contract is a legal document that establishes the rights, obligations, and extent of services that govern the relationship between a Web Site Developer and a Client. IT professionals should use a web site development contract as a standard course of business when they are employed to develop, design, and implement a web site for a client.

A web site development contract provides IT professionals with protection against liabilities associated with the creation of web sites and defines the scope of the project they are commissioned to implement. The ContractEdge Web Site Development Contract includes a Statement of Work, and Price and Payment Terms provisions specifically crafted to help web site developers stave off "scope creep" - that perpetual swell of enhancements to project requirements that occur during system development. Scope creep is a common problem, due in large part to the increasingly complex nature of today's systems, and is often the causal factor for a project exceeding its budget and time constraints, especially when it occurs later in the project instead of in the early design stages of the development cycle.

The ContractEdge Web Site Development Contract also includes a Limitation of Remedies clause, which restricts a developer's responsibility to the correction of defects or deficiencies to 90 days after project completion, and a Limitation of Liabilities clause which sets a cap on the financial obligation the developer is responsible for to no more than the amount they are paid for their services. Additionally, the ContractEdge Web Site Development Contract covers Term and Termination, Ownership of Intellectual Property, Confidential Information, Warranty and Disclaimer, Relation of Parties, Employee Solicitation/Hiring, and other essential provisions.

There are a myriad number of concerns and issues associated with the generation of a web site. However, ensuring that a sound and comprehensive web site development contract is in place will go a long way towards providing piece of mind in the arena of satisfactory developer-client relationships.

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