Pricing
In an average database or web design job, it is very difficult to come up with a price straight away. A large part of the work is involved with understanding the company and the requirements of the job, which is part of the job itself.
However, after spending some time with the client, I will estimate approximately how many days and hours it would take me to complete the project, multiply that by my day rate, and offer that as the total cost for completing the project. As long as the requirements remain the same, I would stick to that sum regardless of the time spent on the project: this ensures that both the client and I know where we stand from the start, and there are no suprise costs or extras at the end.
My rate depends on whether the company has charitable or not-for-profit status, or is a private company. POA for exact figures. Further work is costed on a pro rata basis.
