Negotiating the scope of work · Separating price from scope

Separating price from scope in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Separating price from scope.

State what you need and where you can be flexible. Provided that connects agreement to a clear condition. Avoid vague concessions.

Context: Negotiating the scope of work. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

The proposed fee covers the three stages described in the brief.

تشمل الأتعاب المقترحة المراحل الثلاث الموضحة في موجز العمل.

If the budget is fixed, we could reduce the number of optional features.

إذا كانت الميزانية ثابتة، فيمكننا تقليل عدد الخصائص الاختيارية.

We would prefer to preserve the core testing stage rather than shorten it.

نفضل الحفاظ على مرحلة الاختبار الأساسية بدلًا من تقليصها.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: The proposed fee covers the three stages described in the brief.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: نفضل الحفاظ على مرحلة الاختبار الأساسية بدلًا من تقليصها.