atw: Re: Agency Rates

Michelle Hallett:

> To my mind, good business is acting in an ethical manner and supplying
> something for the money.

Well, you're not alone in thinking that way, but business ethics is often 
defined 
by what you can get away with. (See HIH, James Hardie, OneTel, and 
countless other examples.)

Still, I'm on your side. When my company acts as a contracting agency, the 
standard "surcharge" is 10% if the contractor is thoroughly professional and 
proficient requiring no supervision from me. In other words, 10% covers admin 
and a profit margin; I have low overheads. If I have to be more closely 
involved, 
I'll go over 10%. But I won't act for a contractor who doesn't have a 
registered 
business and a workers' compensation policy -- the admin and other costs 
would go up very quickly in such a case.


Michael Lewis

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Brandle Pty Limited, Sydney, Australia
www.brandle.com.au
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