I am a computer consultant Looking for other established consultants

mmbc_voltron · 09-17-2007, 07:11 PM

I am trying to get into the Maintenance contract and Support contract. But I have no idea what is the range to charge and for what kind of work. I know the Maintenance contract I can get a monthly or quarterly residual income to go and maintain their system every month or quarter. But I wouldn't know how much I should charge. Do I set a per computer fee or estimate how long it will take for each computer. The list of services that I will perform will be up to me, I can handle that.
For the Support contract I don't understand what they are paying for. They are paying a monthly fee for priority service? And then I bill them at the same rate or a special discount rate? I don't know how someone would pay a monthly fee if it didn't get them anything in return. Please help me out.

09-17-2007, 07:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
mmbc_voltron Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1 OS: xp	I am a computer consultant Looking for other established consultants I am trying to get into the Maintenance contract and Support contract. But I have no idea what is the range to charge and for what kind of work. I know the Maintenance contract I can get a monthly or quarterly residual income to go and maintain their system every month or quarter. But I wouldn't know how much I should charge. Do I set a per computer fee or estimate how long it will take for each computer. The list of services that I will perform will be up to me, I can handle that. For the Support contract I don't understand what they are paying for. They are paying a monthly fee for priority service? And then I bill them at the same rate or a special discount rate? I don't know how someone would pay a monthly fee if it didn't get them anything in return. Please help me out.