FlexiTechYou probably do not need a full-time engineer. You do need a reliable one.
A named engineer or technical lead from DigiHwy Certainty, embedded with your team for an agreed share of their week. Build, maintenance and advice in one monthly arrangement, from half a headcount upwards.
FlexiTech in Singapore
A project ends and the agency leaves. Eight months later something breaks and fixing it is a new quote. FlexiTech is the other option: a named engineer with you for an agreed share of their week, who learns your systems properly and is still there next quarter. One fee in dollars.
Why a retainer beats one more project.
Most of the organisations we work with are in the same position. There is too much technology to ignore and nowhere near enough to fill a full-time role. So the work lands on whoever is least afraid of it, usually the finance officer, or a committee member who built a website once in 2016.
The usual fix is to hire an agency for each project. That works right up until the project ends. The site goes live, the invoice is settled, everyone leaves. Eight months later something breaks, and fixing it is a new quote. Nobody is left who understands how it was built, sometimes including the people who built it.
FlexiTech is the other option. You get a named engineer or technical lead, embedded with your team for an agreed share of their week. Half a headcount is where most organisations start. They sit in your meetings, learn your systems properly, and are still there next quarter.
The difference is what we are paid for. On a project fee, a vendor does well when there are more projects. On a retainer, we do well when your systems stay boring. Maintenance stops being a renegotiation and becomes the job.
What you skip, and when it is not for you.
What you skip
No recruitment, no probation, no payroll, no statutory contributions, no laptop to buy, and no scramble to cover the gap when someone resigns four months in.
When it is not a fit
If you have one clearly scoped piece of work and no ongoing systems to look after, a project is cheaper and we will say so. FlexiTech earns its keep when something has to keep running.
Transparent pricing. Scale it monthly.
| Plan | Days | Hours | Fee (SGD) | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 HCpopular | 8 days | 64 hrs | SGD 2,880/month | SGD 360 |
| 1.0 HC | 16 days | 128 hrs | SGD 5,760/month | SGD 360 |
| 1.5 HC | 24 days | 192 hrs | SGD 8,640/month | SGD 360 |
| 2.0 HC | 32 days | 256 hrs | SGD 11,520/month | SGD 360 |
| Ad-hoc | as needed | no retainer | SGD 450/day | SGD 450 |
Effective rate of SGD 360 per day on every retainer tier. Prices in SGD, excluding GST, billed monthly in advance. Minimum one-month commitment.
These rates are for registered Singapore charities, non-profits, Social Service Agencies, and NCSS member agencies. We are expanding eligibility to other regions.