Subcontractor management: free checklist for business owners

Subcontractors are a flexible source of expertise and labour, available as and when your business requires them. However, that flexibility comes at a price: less control.

It’s vital that you have in place effective processes for assessing the competence of your subcontractors, backed up with robust formal agreements and schedules of work. Additionally, this supports with tenders, pre-qualification and demonstrating employment status.

To help, download our free subcontractor management checklist – covering pre-contract stage, contract stage, and post-contract stage.

Simply leave your details on this page to get our checklist straight to your inbox.

If you’re looking for more ongoing support with subcontractor management, take a look at our First For Contractors software solution.

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