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SECURITY
Getting
security
procurement
right
By Bryan de Caires, CEO, Australian Security Industry
Association Limited
In recent months supply chain management issues
in the procurement of security services has come
under growing scrutiny. This is forcing government
procurement officers to reconsider and review their
procurement arrangements and practices to ensure
that both they and their subcontractors are compliant.
It is a reality that businesses sometimes contract out
work to another business. This can help them lower
their operational costs, focus on core services, and
access specialised knowledge and skills when required.
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If the business that they contract the work out to then
subcontracts that work to another business, this can
create a contracting network or supply chain.
There are a number of different ways workers can be
engaged by a business. For example, a business can
contract out work to a contractor who in turn engages
workers as employees or independent contractors,
or a combination of both. Alternatively, businesses
can engage workers through a third party labour hire
service provider.