J
This contract is far more detailed than others, but I develop detailed project plans for every project anyway. This one just includes the detailed plan in the contract. I think they were just being very cautious in their due diligence in selecting a consultant. They contracted with another consultant who canceled the contract, because she was dealing with a relatively sudden back-log. It seems to me that the company may have felt "burned" a little, because she had the contract for a few months before she canceled it, and never delivered anything. She didn't bill them of course, but now the project time line is considerably shorter, and nothing's been done.