Mary Hernandez was developing a plan for her new IT consulting business in Brandon,

Manitoba. The plan suggested that her client base would comprise a large number of

relatively small clients, from one$-$person operations often run out of a private residence,

to smaller retailers in the central business district, to small offices in the local business

park. She knew the consulting industry was very competitive and she was sensitive to

costs, particularly in the case of smaller engagements. One of the items that concerned

her was the potential cost of contracts for services. While she thought that being very

responsive to client needs regardless of the size of the business would set her apart

from the competition, she knew that involving a lawyer to customize a contract for

every engagement would be very expensive.

a$.$ What are three to four reasons that might support Hernandez adopting a

standard form contract?