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Stephen Clancy, CCWP

About Stephen Clancy, CCWP

Stephen Clancy, CCWP, SOW Mgmt. Expert, is senior director, contingent workforce strategies, knowledge and research CCWP, at Staffing Industry Analysts. He has more than 25 years of experience in the HR and business process outsourcing (BPO) services marketplace as a market research analyst, marketing consultant, industry speaker, writer and developer of BPO solution partnerships. He can be reached at sclancy (at) staffingindustry (dot) com.

Assignment length limits: Are they necessary?

|January 31st, 2024|

We discuss the pros and cons of having firmly set rules dictating how long a contingent can stay in a role.
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When co-employment is your financial friend

|November 15th, 2023|

Often considered a foe to the contingent workforce program, co-employment offers significant financial benefits, and avoiding it can put your program in peril.
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SOW risk management: What you need to know

|October 18th, 2023|

Considering a statement of work engagement model? Keep these risks and pain points in mind.
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‘Not my employee’ clause offers the illusion of protection

|August 9th, 2023|

Staffing contract language meant to exclude contingent workers from an organization’s benefits plan could lead to greater risk. Learn what those dangers can be.
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SOW: Avoid strategic risk with acceptance criteria

|June 14th, 2023|

Properly executed SOW contracts cut the risk of your provider falling short when delivering projects or services. We offer some key standard signoff process steps and procedure policies that can help you establish solid milestones.
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SOW milestones: Marking the critical path to success

|April 26th, 2023|

Tracking SOW project milestones helps ensure both the contractor and the contingent workforce manager hold up their ends of the contract, resulting in an improved end result.
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Common sense approach to background checks on ICs

|March 1st, 2023|

As companies avoid exerting too much control over independent contractors to mitigate misclassification risk, some grow concerned that practices such as conducting background checks may be a red flag.
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SOW T&M: A symptom of voracious rogue spend

|January 4th, 2023|

Securing contingent talent through SOW engagements based on time and materials is a bad idea. Here are some minefields to watch out for.
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When and why to use an emerging talent sourcing channel

|November 9th, 2022|

Make it second nature to understand when and why to use a specific talent sourcing channel. Then your CW program can best determine how to engage top talent.
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SOW solutions: Managing a variety of partners

|September 28th, 2022|

Statement-of-work solution providers come in all shapes and sizes. While each type has its place, management poses distinct challenges to the program. Here’s what you need to know.
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