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Fair, milestone-guaranteed commercial terms: you only pay for accepted engineering work. Unexpended project funds are refunded in full within 14 business days.

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Milestone-Based Billing Architecture

Because Strelm provides custom software engineering, UI/UX systems, and autonomous AI infrastructure, we bill against clear, verifiable milestone deliverables.

Sprint Acceptance·Verifiable Milestones·No Speculative Retainers
Invoiced Only Upon Agreed Acceptance Criteria
Documented Deliverables & Code Artifacts
Zero Unjustified Retainers or Speculative Fees
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Pre-Kickoff Deposit Policy

Initial project deposits reserve dedicated senior engineering capacity on our production calendar. 100% refundable prior to work initiation.

100% Pre-Kickoff Refund·5-Day Return SLA·Zero Penalty
100% Refund Prior to Formal Project Kickoff
5-Business-Day Direct Account Processing
Zero Penalty or Cancellation Surcharges
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Mid-Flight Project Cancellation

Either party may terminate an active Statement of Work for convenience upon written notice. Unexpended balances are returned in full within 14 business days.

Pro-Rata Settlement·14-Day Return SLA·Immediate Code Transfer
Pro-Rata Reconciled Billable Time
Unexpended Balances Returned in 14 Days
Immediate Code & Design Asset Transfer
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30-Day Defect Warranty

Once a milestone demo is formally reviewed and accepted, fees are deemed earned. However, all deliverables remain covered under our 30-day bug warranty.

30-Day Coverage·Zero-Cost Bug Remediation·SOW Conformance
30 Calendar Days Post-Launch Bug Coverage
Prompt Resolution at Zero Additional Cost
Full Conformance with SOW Functional Scope
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Third-Party Pass-Through Costs

Direct third-party vendor purchases (custom domain registrations, font licenses, AWS server compute, OpenAI API tokens) pass through directly with zero markup.

Zero Markup Pass-Through·Client Asset Ownership·Direct Vendor Billing
Direct Third-Party Pass-Through at Net Cost
Underlying Assets Remain Client Property
Transparent Itemized Billing Receipts
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Finance Desk & Reconciliation Inquiries

If you have an inquiry regarding a milestone invoice, payment receipt, or cancellation reconciliation, reach out directly to our founding finance team.

Dedicated Finance Desk·Transparent Audit·14-Day Return Window
Direct Inquiries: contact@strelm.dev
Reconciliation Processed Within 14 Days
Original Wire or Bank ACH Transfer Return