Comment: Outsourcers change their ways

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Cash flow problems are forcing some outsourcers to change the way they do business, with the result that clients may have to pay more money up front, says Mark Street

The news that outsourcers may soon insist on down payments for equipment and staff before they begin major contracts should not come as a shock to anyone. Outsourcing processes are in need of a goo...

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