The most expensive vendor mistake is not price — it's lock-in. Five clauses we find in nearly half the vendor contracts we review:
1. Source code stays with vendor.
2. Design files delivered in a proprietary tool.
3. Domain registered under vendor name.
4. Post-launch retainer required — not optional.
5. Migration fee if you ever leave.
At SLEM, every contract defaults to full client ownership. It should be industry standard, but it isn't yet.
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