Reorganisation (also known by the terms delayering, downsizing and re-engineering, among others) has continued to occur in all sectors. The range of outsourced tasks, and therefore the number of Contractor/Supplier/Vendor involved, may increase substantially; by contrast, the resources retained in- house to manage outsourcing are reduced as a part of the reorganisation. Contractor/Supplier and Vendor management is a necessary and continuous process that begins with an initial assessment of the capability to share and carry out Company’s health, safety and environmental policy in a perspective of mutual improvement and involvement in achieving Company objectives. Later in the article we will only use the term contractor to identify both subjects.
