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Unlimited Revisions Before Contract

Use this page when revision expectations are expanding before the work is even defined.

This is a precheck for projects where the boundary is already weakening before commitment exists.

What This Risk Usually Looks Like

Open-ended revision language

No distinction between concept work and delivery work

Expectation that iteration is unlimited before scope is fixed

Feedback loops expanding without a stable baseline

Why This Becomes Dangerous Before Commitment

Boundaries disappear before pricing is protected

Once unlimited revision logic enters the project early, it becomes harder to define where the work actually ends.

Revision loops become the real project

The cost is no longer in delivery alone. It moves into repeated interpretation and unmanaged change.

What Not to Do Next

  • do not assume revisions will self-limit later
  • do not ignore early language that removes boundaries
  • do not pair open-ended revision logic with fixed price or unclear scope

Precheck Questions

What counts as one revision?

When is scope frozen?

What triggers additional work?

Who decides whether the original request has changed?