THE PROS & CONS
Good communication is required
long-distance , all of which can cause delays and increase response times .
And now we come to availability . There is no guarantee that your preferred subcontractor will be available to undertake the work when needed , meaning you may have to work with a new and untrusted alternative company which whom you have no previous relationship , which can create complications as previously mentioned .
Ultimately , by subcontracting , a standardisation of your services is hard or indeed impossible to achieve as you cannot guarantee that the experience you give a client will be the same every time .
Entrusting an element of a contract to another company is then a doubleedged sword . On the one hand you are saving time and resources and taking advantage of external expertise , while on the other you are surrendering complete control of a project and possibly even risking your own reputation . But of course your industry knowledge and contacts mitigate some of these risks and makes subcontracting a very viable option .
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