24th June 2008, 12:51 PM
Surely for each contract (job) you should buy 2 (if not 3) copies: one each for the Employer and the Contractor to sign, and possibly one for you as Consultant. Certainly is it possible and not uncommon to proceed on a letter of intent as all the (other) contract documents will refer to the Form of Contract, but one really should have original copies of the Forms of Contract and all con docs signed by both parties and with all/any amendments initialed.