International Subcontracting: Notes from the Field

This hands-on session explores the questions and answers in identifying and sourcing to emerging, low cost markets. By removing the veil of mystery surrounding contracting to emerging and transitional markets, this break out workgroup will identify specific steps and provide templates for successful subcontracting. Using the guidebook “Outsourcing the SME Way: A guide for the rest of us” this working session will explore the issues in identifying subcontracting opportunities, finding suppliers, contracting, managing, compensating and evaluating subcontractors. With a special focus on emerging markets, this working session is designed to help businesses looking to reduce costs and increase efficiencies through the sourcing of supply chain and value added activities.

Dudley Blossom, PhD, Assistant Department Chair, Business Department, Farmingdale State College