Question 1

Is there a setup fee or platform fee?

Accepted Answer

No platform fee. The only first-month charge is the Onboarding Payment — a prorated Service Fee for the partial month between the SOW Effective Date and the start of the next regular billing cycle. Charged within three business days of SOW execution. Regular monthly billing then begins at the start of the next regular billing cycle.

Question 2

What about reimbursable expenses?

Accepted Answer

Pre-approved, project-specific expenses (travel, equipment, software) pass through one-for-one on a dedicated invoice. We do not mark up reimbursements. Workflow: contractor requests → we seek your approval → contractor provides receipts → we invoice you. Contractors are reimbursed only after we receive payment from you.

Question 3

Can we bring a developer onto our own payroll?

Accepted Answer

Subject to the MSA non-solicit. For 12 months following termination of the Master Services Agreement, engaging a sourceBOLD developer outside the platform triggers a breach fee equal to 12× the most recent monthly Service Fee for that developer, payable as liquidated damages. After 12 months, no restriction applies. We're happy to have the conversation early — many engagements convert cleanly on schedule.

Question 4

What if an invoice is overdue?

Accepted Answer

Late fees accrue at the greater of $100 per invoice or 1.5% per month, compounded monthly. If a balance remains unpaid as of the last day of the month it was due, services and contractor access may be suspended on the first of the following month. Reinstatement is automatic once the account is brought current.

Question 5

How are rate changes handled?

Accepted Answer

Your monthly rate is fixed at SOW signing for the life of the engagement. We do not raise rates on existing developers. Scope change increases initiated by either the client or developer require a written Change Order signed by both parties.

Question 6

What if an invoice is disputed?

Accepted Answer

Disputes pause the funding gate. The MSA explicitly authorizes us to withhold contractor payment when a Client has initiated a formal dispute about the corresponding deliverables. No developer payout fires on a disputed invoice — money is held until the dispute resolves.

One fee. No tiers.

The honest table — what each model gives you, and where the costs hide.

The dollar breakdown — published, not implied.

The terms a procurement team would find anyway. Surfaced before the call.

What people ask before signing.

Is there a setup fee or platform fee?

What about reimbursable expenses?

Can we bring a developer onto our own payroll?

What if an invoice is overdue?

How are rate changes handled?

What if an invoice is disputed?

Scale your team.
Surge ahead.

One fee. No tiers.

The honest table — what each model gives you, and where the costs hide.

The dollar breakdown — published, not implied.

The terms a procurement team would find anyway. Surfaced before the call.

What people ask before signing.

Is there a setup fee or platform fee?

What about reimbursable expenses?

Can we bring a developer onto our own payroll?

What if an invoice is overdue?

How are rate changes handled?

What if an invoice is disputed?

Scale your team.Surge ahead.

Scale your team.
Surge ahead.