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Timeline for advice on consulting with a team

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Jan 29, 2019 at 5:59 comment added Dr. O "In this project, I'll most likely get help from a number of trusted and experienced sub-contractors. I'll be your point of contact and will handle all communication."
Jan 28, 2019 at 22:49 comment added John V. I meant how to communicate it to new clients.
Jan 28, 2019 at 22:37 comment added Dr. O I mean, I just talk to them. I have long-term relationships with my subcontractors, but when I started, I just told them, for example: hey, I need your help on a project with a client, I'll be managing the communication with the client and you can focus on the engineering work.
Jan 28, 2019 at 22:05 comment added John V. May I ask what's the actual phrasing you use or how you communicate that? I'm thinking of several versions but they all sound a bit like they could be mistaken as raw or aggressive.
Jan 28, 2019 at 22:02 comment added Dr. O Yes, I mention it explicitly to both client and subcontractor at the start of the project or when I bring on a subcontractor.
Jan 28, 2019 at 21:58 comment added John V. How is it "clear"? Is it implied by being upfront or do you mention it at the start of every project (both to clients and subcontractors)? How does one deal when the data is under NDA and the subcontractor needs to access it?
Jan 28, 2019 at 21:55 comment added Dr. O Yeah, I mention to my client that I use subcontractors and will also mention the subcontractors by name. I'm always up front and open -- both with the client and the subcontractor. It's clear to both client and subcontractor that I'm the interface for commnication. This keeps it simple and well organized.
Jan 28, 2019 at 13:20 comment added John V. 1. The reason is that it's a specialized area that I have years of experience in. 2. Do you mention something to the client at the start of the project? Do you give them the names of the subcontractors? If they have access to the code on github they can see who is doing what. Business people will not care but technical teams might care. Do you mention anything to your subcontractors (i.e. for any issues I'm responsible for communicating them to the client)?
Jan 28, 2019 at 6:48 history answered Dr. O CC BY-SA 4.0