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Subcontractors

Subcontractors

Use external firms for shifts you can't staff yourself? Darkbird manages subcontractors with their contracts and staff, settles their services and keeps their costs in view at all times – including the margin per contract. Temporary staff leasing and the precise documentation of hours and deployment lengths are solved too.

The advantages of subcontractor management with Darkbird

  • Manage external firms centrally

    Subcontractors with contracts and contacts in one place.

  • Schedule external staff

    Schedule subcontractors' employees into rosters and sites like your own.

  • Separate settlement

    Record and settle subcontractors' services separately.

  • Margin per contract

    Subcontractor costs feed into profitability – revenue vs. cost per contract in view.

  • Seamless proof

    External services are documented too – the same proof as for your own staff.

  • Part of the cloud solution

    Subcontractors linked to planning, billing and reporting.

  • Staff leasing & hour records

    Manage leased staff cleanly too, with precise documentation of hours and deployment lengths.

The security industry simply wouldn't work without subcontractors and partnerships. With Darkbird it makes no difference who the deployed employee is employed by – planning and billing are seamless.
— Tobias Mundt – Managing Director

What is subcontractor management in the security industry?

No security company can cover every shift with its own staff at all times – at peaks, in unfamiliar regions or at short notice, subcontractors step in. For that to run cleanly, the external firms have to be managed just like your own business: with contracts, their employees and a separate settlement. With Darkbird you store subcontractors together with their contracts and contacts, schedule their staff into rosters and sites like your own, and settle their services separately. Whether classic subcontracting (contract for work) or temporary staff leasing: Darkbird handles both models and documents hours and deployment lengths precisely – important for correct billing and compliance. Crucial for the business: subcontractor costs feed into profitability – you see per contract what's left after the external costs.

Frequently asked questions about subcontractor management

Can I manage subcontractors with contracts?

Yes, including contacts and their employees.

Can I schedule external staff?

Yes, subcontractors' employees are scheduled into rosters and sites like your own.

Are subcontractor services settled?

Yes, via a separate settlement.

Can I see the impact on the margin?

Yes, subcontractor costs feed into profitability per contract.

Does Darkbird support temporary staff leasing too?

Yes. Besides classic subcontracting (contract for work), Darkbird also handles leased staff and documents hours and deployment lengths precisely.

How can I try subcontractor management?

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