Projects: finding work, proposals, contracts

Finding projects

Open "Find projects". Buyers post projects with a fixed price, a description, skills and a deadline. Check daily and answer the ones that match your specialty. Each project page shows the buyer's budget and rating.

Writing a proposal

On a project press "Submit a proposal", then fill in:

• "Bid amount (IQD)": your total price, 5,000 IQD or more. The most Kaasb accepts is twice the buyer's budget; the form shows the limit.
• "Estimated duration": for example "2 weeks".
• "Cover letter": at least 50 characters. Explain why you fit this project: show you read it, mention a similar piece you did, ask one useful question. Copy-paste letters lose.
• "Portfolio / samples (optional)": up to 5 files.

Press "Submit proposal". Rules: one proposal per project; you cannot bid on your own project; contact details in the letter are refused, and files are scanned too. Track everything in "My proposals" (Pending, Shortlisted, Accepted, Rejected, Withdrawn). You can edit a pending proposal. You can withdraw a pending or shortlisted one, but you cannot resubmit it after withdrawing.

Contract and milestones

When the buyer accepts your proposal, a contract is created. It has one milestone for the whole amount by default; the buyer may split it into milestones (each at least 5,000 IQD).

1. The buyer funds the milestone into escrow. Do not start unfunded work. You can ask for payment only on fully funded milestones.
2. Press "Start" on the milestone, do the work, then press "Submit". Add a delivery note and files, and press "Submit for review".
3. The buyer chooses "Approve & pay" (released to your balance) or "Request revision" (you fix it and submit again).
4. If the buyer does not review it, the milestone is approved automatically 10 days after you submitted it.
5. A contract nobody funds is closed automatically: a reminder after 7 days, closed after 14.

Open dispute is available to you on a funded milestone (section 10).