Parity

[ipguy]

Did anyone have experience with Parity.net ?
I've got a contract from them. Rather unfair terms and conditions from my perspective.

Any comments? Can Parity be trusted?

[cojak]

Get the contract checked by Bauer & Cottrell or QDOS, they will negotiate the contract on your behalf if there is anything unfair there.

Do a search in the Contracts/Business forum for Parity.

[Sysman]

Bad experiences here, but that was 6-7 years ago.

Take cojak's advice.

[TheFaQQer]

I contracted through Parity for 18 months. Had no problems with them at all, apart from a rather frustrating, somewhat antiquated timesheet system - they still run off paper carbon copies that need to be posted in to them.

Agent turned up a week after I started to take me to lunch to check that everything was running smoothly. She was completely open about their commission, too - without being prompted, she told me the rate (and I checked it on the invoicing system to make sure )

QDOS found three things that needed to be changed in the contract - no problem whatsoever getting it changed. Next day, new contract arrived in my email.

I'd work with them again.

[ipguy]

Many thanks for the advice.

Unfortunately I don't have time for the contract review by QDOS. It normally take 5 days to get the contract reviewed.

[DiscoStu]

Many thanks for the advice.

Unfortunately I don't have time for the contract review by QDOS. It normally take 5 days to get the contract reviewed.

Why not call them and see if they can do it quicker? I've always found them to be very helpful.

[ipguy]

Why not call them and see if they can do it quicker? I've always found them to be very helpful.

Have spoken to them. 2 days is the minimum.

[TheFaQQer]

Many thanks for the advice.

Unfortunately I don't have time for the contract review by QDOS. It normally take 5 days to get the contract reviewed.

Have spoken to them. 2 days is the minimum.

You ALWAYS have time to get the contract reviewed - make time.

If the agency cannot see that you need to get the contract reviewed by your legal advisors, then you need to convince them that you are minimizing THEIR risk by having it reviewed.

Get the contract sent over to QDOS or B&C for review now. Then explain to the agency that you are just waiting for confirmation from legal before proceeding.

[ipguy]

I totally agree that a review of Parity's contract is necessary.
But if they continue to mess me around with VAT, I'll hardly wish to sign it off.

[cojak]

You ALWAYS have time to get the contract reviewed - make time.

If the agency cannot see that you need to get the contract reviewed by your legal advisors, then you need to convince them that you are minimizing THEIR risk by having it reviewed.

Get the contract sent over to QDOS or B&C for review now. Then explain to the agency that you are just waiting for confirmation from legal before proceeding.

WHS..

In fact the concern is - if the agency cannot see that you need to get the contract reviewed by your legal advisors, then it smells bad because they might not want you looking at it too closely...