Herein is an extensive list of questions that the author recommends be asked of freelancers prior to contracting. Good advice for those who hire us freelancers, and good for us freelancers to prepare for.
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– Al
“Depending on the types of projects you need completed… give ample thought to the vetting process to define and determine who might best meet your project-specific needs on a finite, short-term basis.
“Some of the critical areas you’ll want to touch on include…”
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I think you’ve stated the pricing variables extremely well, esp. that part where there’s no way to really tell how the freelancer arrived at his or her asking price.
I suppose in this scenario you’d have to hone in first on the other criteria (experience w/ similar projects, say) and then compare rates between your final candidates.