Contractor management

Contractor management

Contractor Management is the managing of outsourced work performed for an individual company. For a company that outsources work to contractors its very important to have a system in place to manage those contractors' health and safety information, insurance information, training programs and specific documents that pertain to the contractor and the owner client.

Contents

Risk & Control

Risk increases with the loss of control from outsourcing work. Keeping work in-house gives an Owner Client complete control over the production or services provided including quality, durability, and consistency. Outsourcing the work reduces the amount of control held over these aspects. While contracts and agreements can be set in place to control the end product, the Owner Client cannot have complete assurance that their requirements are being met.[1]

With the continuing outsourcing of production, companies struggle to standardize their contractor management processes. Requirements and regulations from OSHA and other governing bodies are constantly changing. Companies need to have full visibility into the quality of work their hired contractors have performed in the past and are performing now, and this often proves difficult.

However, there are many tools in the markeplace which may provide more visibility into the contractor's level of performance. Systems have evolved to meet the needs of companies who outsource significant amounts of labor. For example, many large refineries have integrated their gate access control system to a contractor management software solution. The solution provides real-time access to the visibility/performance of the contractor workforce within the refinery.

Mitigating Risk Through Better Decision Making

There are two major considerations when managing contractors. First is deciding on the criteria for evaluation and second is developing an effective management process to evaluate these criteria. There are a number of criteria on which a contractor’s safety can be evaluated, such as historical and future trend information. [2]

See also

References

http://www.ogp.org.uk/pubs/439.pdf


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Management and Training Corporation — or MTC is a Utah based contractor that manages private prisons and provides vocational training. It is involved in the U.S. Job Corps program[1][2]. The company made headlines in 2010 after three convicted murderers escaped from one of its… …   Wikipedia

  • Construction management — A two level retail store under construction in Canada (2011). Construction Project Management is the overall planning, coordination and control of a project from inception to completion aimed at meeting a client’s requirements in order to produce …   Wikipedia

  • Site Waste Management Plans Regulations 2008 — The Site Waste Management Plans Regulations 2008 were laid before Parliament on 15th February 2008, and will come into full force on 6th April 2008. The regulations will not apply to any project that is planned before 6th April, if construction… …   Wikipedia

  • General contractor — A general contractor is responsible for the day to day oversight of the construction site, management of vendors and trades, and keeping communication between the involved parties open and clear throughout the course of a project.[1] A general… …   Wikipedia

  • CDF Aviation Management Program — InfoboxFireDepartment name = CDF Aviation Management Program motto = established = 1958 staffing = 18 strength = 130 contractors stations = engines = trucks = squads = rescues = bulldozers = airplanes = 23 air tankers 13 tactical planes… …   Wikipedia

  • Risk management — For non business risks, see risk, and the disambiguation page risk analysis Example of risk management: A NASA model showing areas at high risk from impact for the International Space Station. Risk management is the identification, assessment,… …   Wikipedia

  • Earned value management — (EVM) is a project management technique for measuring project performance and progress in an objective manner. EVM has the ability to combine measurements of scope, schedule, and cost in a single integrated system. Earned Value Management is… …   Wikipedia

  • Nuclear Knowledge Management — Contents 1 Definition of knowledge management 2 Noted knowledge management practices 2.1 Training and qualification 2.2 Communication methods and techniques …   Wikipedia

  • Cerberus Capital Management — Type Limited Partnership Industry Private Equity Founded 1992 Headquarters …   Wikipedia

  • Environmental Quality Management — Environmental Quality Management, Inc. (EQM) is an environmental engineering and remediation company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio that has been active in providing environmental remediation support in response to terrorist attacks, the space …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”