Re: Engineering Service Charges


"Brian" <brian@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Joel" <joeldturner@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Our company is a small design and manufacturing firm whose clients are
>> split about evenly between commerical and government work. We have
>> heard from the gov clients that our service charges are
>> low-to-moderate, while several of our com clients have remarked that
>> it's outrageously high. Based on my prior work for a government
>> contractor, I think it's reasonable, but I have had limited experience
>> with the charging/billing end of things...So a question for the group.
>> What is your education, experience, and a rough idea of what you, or
>> your company, charge(s) for your time?
>>
>> Replies to the group are fine, but if you want to email me, use
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>> jturnerSHOES@xxxxxxxxx removing the footware.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Joel Turner
>> Mechtronic Solutions
>>
>
> Here engineering exists to help manufacturing customers, its pretty much a
> break-even operation at best. $55/hr we charge helps cover the cost of the
> engineer. So basically, any less than that and you'd be losing money.
>
>

I should add, that I often have customers balk at the low price (good for us
as we aren't looking for tons of engineering work). I can understand that
viewpoint, after all, my neighbor's dog will poop in my yard for free, that
doesn't make it a good deal.

However, our low engineering price is great for existing manufacturing
customers, it kind of a added benefit to them and that is all we want to do.




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