Better in or out?
Series: Premises and Facilities Management ; (March 2003) 19-20(2)Publication details: 2003Subject(s): Summary: Feature on outsourcing of facilities management (FM) services. Argues that the decision about whether to outsource can be complex and depend on the particular business and the services the new company would provide. There are many aspects to be considered in addition to the basic costs considerations Also includes how integrated the service is to the business and what kinds of expertise an external supplier would bring. Also takes into consideration the tactical issues that need to be thought of once an organisation has decided to outsource a service. These include the financial cost and the tendering issues.Feature on outsourcing of facilities management (FM) services. Argues that the decision about whether to outsource can be complex and depend on the particular business and the services the new company would provide. There are many aspects to be considered in addition to the basic costs considerations Also includes how integrated the service is to the business and what kinds of expertise an external supplier would bring. Also takes into consideration the tactical issues that need to be thought of once an organisation has decided to outsource a service. These include the financial cost and the tendering issues.