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Author Message David G. Axt, CCS, CSI ,SCIP Senior Member Username: david_axt Post Number: 1362 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 02:09 pm:    My client left me a message saying that THEY will take my specs and complete them. I had recently given them draft specifications for an "80% Pricing Set". The puzzling thing is that the architect did not call me to ask my permission to finish my specs and we certainly did not agree to that in my contract. I contacted my insurance company who is sending me language to send to my client. The letter will say that I am not responsible for the specifications since I was not allowed to make further corrections/revisions. Now comes the tough part of negotiating my fee! Your thoughts please. David G. Axt, CCS, CSI, SCIP Specifications Consultant/Web Publisher www.localproductreps.com Richard Howard, AIA CSI CCS LEED-AP Senior Member Username: rick_howard Post Number: 280 Registered: 07-2003 Posted on Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 03:42 pm:    Proceed as if the client has accepted what you have completed to date as the fulfillment of your agreement in full and bill them accordingly. They are obviously satisfied with your performance, or else they would not proceed with what you delivered. Richard Howard, AIA CSI CCS LEED-AP Senior Member Username: rick_howard Post Number: 281 Registered: 07-2003 Posted on Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 03:56 pm:    I should add that you are on the right side of the law. For any modification to a contract to be considered valid, all parties must agree to the subsequent changes. If any party does not agree to a contract modification, the changes are not likely to be enforceable. Robin E. Snyder Senior Member Username: robin Post Number: 549 Registered: 08-2004 Posted on Monday, July 14, 2014 - 03:55 pm:    What format did you provide the 80% in? Are they requesting Word files so they can complete the editing? You are well within your rights to ask for a document transfer fee if you are providing in Word format. David G. Axt, CCS, CSI ,SCIP Senior Member Username: david_axt Post Number: 1365 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - 01:03 pm:    Robin, I just gave them PDF files so I figure that they will just convert them. David G. Axt, CCS, CSI, SCIP Specifications Consultant/Web Publisher www.localproductreps.com