Tomicide Solutions May 2009: Eight Death Traps IT Companies Can Fall Into By Hiring Subcontractors With Low Contractor Bids

By Tom "Bald Dog" Varjan

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Summary: Many IT companies try to save money by hiring the cheapest subcontractors for larger projects. They fail to maintain a pool of reliable subcontractors, but when they are hit with the large project, they go on a hiring binge. But this binge is distorted by the view of "The less we pay them, the more can keep". So, they seek out sufficiently cheap subcontractors, oblivious to the insidious consequences both to ROI and their own reputation...

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