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How to choose a software development company
Most selection processes compare price and portfolio. Neither predicts delivery. What predicts delivery is how a supplier behaves when the scope is unclear and the news is bad.
Outcomes
- Ask to meet the engineers, not only the sales lead
- Require a written specification before a fixed price
- Check repository ownership and IP transfer in the contract
- Ask for a reference where something went wrong
- Confirm who covers holiday, illness and departure
- Agree the support model before, not after, launch
FAQ
Questions buyers ask
Should we pick the cheapest quote?+
Only if the scopes are identical, which they rarely are. Cheap quotes usually price less work.
How many suppliers should we approach?+
Three is enough for comparison. More usually dilutes the quality of each conversation.
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