Once you retain my services, you will have a flat hourly rate. To make sure we stay within your budget, you can retain me for a pre-set maximum number of hours per month. You will be notified as I approach your monthly limits. I will only bill for hours worked and will never go over the pre-set maximum unless I receive a written request from you to do so. Should your project require any outside services, I will provide vendor quotes for your approval before outsourced work begins. Status reports of my work with you will be sent weekly, and you will be invoiced monthly.