What are some of the potential problems in freelance relationships?
When problems occur in a freelance job, they often crop up at the revision phase. This is where flaws in the original contract can become crystal clear. They can include: — Failure to specify a limit of time or scope on revisions. — Failure to get key decision-makers’ buy-in on original contract requirements. — Failure to communicate the standards the work was expected to meet. — Outsourcing a job that required deep understanding of organizational goals and strategy, and should have been handled in-house. — Failure to check out the freelancer’s claimed skills thoroughly before hiring. — Changes in organizational priorities during the time the work was being done. This sometimes means the freelancer shows up for revisions and gets assigned a major addition or alteration. Or the project could be reduced in scope or even canceled.
