Fixed Price Without Scope¶
Use this page when fixed price is being requested before the work is bounded.
This is not a pricing tactics page. It is a risk-gating page for projects where definition is weaker than the commitment being requested.
What This Risk Usually Looks Like¶
Quote requested before requirements are stable¶
Unclear revision limits¶
Several assumptions hidden inside one number¶
Pressure to “just estimate it now” before inputs are complete¶
Why This Becomes Dangerous Before Commitment¶
The loss path is built into the agreement¶
When scope is unclear but price is fixed, the contract can lock in uncertainty against you.
Scope negotiation gets replaced by expectation drift¶
Once a number is accepted, missing definition often returns as “included” work.
What Not to Do Next¶
- do not use pricing to solve a definition problem
- do not assume later clarifications are free
- do not price the best-case version of an undefined project