Big Web Applications CMS or Custom
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Large agencies/consulting firms often work on retainer, say $x per month, usually similar in cost to having a few developers on staff, but the client "may" get the benefit of continuity, i.e. if client hires 3 developers and 2 leave, they're screwed, but if client hires consulting firm, supposedly consulting firm enforces best practices, and their people are more interchangeable.
NOTE: Some consulting forms are notorious for sending the "A-Team" in to get the business, then after some time the "B-team" takes over and things just linger while they bill....
One central lesson here is that developer's productivity and understanding vary alot, a whole lot...
Small developers/groups usually are in a flat-bid situation, or a "time and materials" situation. Flat bid makes developer take the risk, time and materials makes client take the risk and possibly get angry... Note that some clients want to see a larger staff before they commit to a retainer, but that may change....