Types of outsource providers available to companies

This paper presents some the ways that modern business managers have attempted to economize and gain efficiency in the acquisition of technical services. Each of the categories of outsourced technical services have advantages and disadvantages when compared to the others. This paper describes some of the good and bad characteristics of each type. These comments are based on the author's own experiences and observations and others may disagree with the author. The business manager responsible for selecting technical service providers for a company must weigh the culture of the company and the chemistry that may occur with the individual provider. What could be a problem situation for one company may be the perfect match for another.