A consultant completed a 5-month, 275-hour project without a written pricing agreement, trusting the client to set a fair price, but the client forgot and now the CFO is lowballing, causing payment delay and renegotiation.

Workarounds Described

• Trusting client to price project fairly with verbal agreement
• Manually developing workflow and tracking work in spreadsheets
• Using text messages to update client on project completion and pricing

Implied Software Gaps

• Digital contract management tool with automated pricing agreement enforcement
• Project scope and workflow documentation software
• Client communication portal to log agreements and project milestones

PriceLock Contract Manager

PriceLock is a contract and pricing agreement platform that prevents post-project renegotiation by capturing binding commitments and automating value-based pricing. It allows consultants to define pricing terms, track project scope changes, and generate invoices tied to agreed value, ensuring fair compensation without haggling.