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# Outsourcing & Contracting

Interviews: JD, Adi, Lailah

## Why do we contract external workers?

1. South Africa's labor laws
2. The inherent nature of OpenUp's Agile and Scrum methodology

For more, see [here](/handbook/how-we-work/outsourcing-and-contracting/why-we-contract-people.md). 

## Platforms we use to find contractors

* Upwork
* Fiverr

For more info, see [here](/handbook/how-we-work/outsourcing-and-contracting/platforms-we-use-to-find-contractors.md). 

## Contracting people for work

1. Types of contracting
2. Task/sector specifics
3. How to specify a task
4. How to cost a contractor task

For more info, see [here](/handbook/how-we-work/outsourcing-and-contracting/contracting-people-for-work.md).

* Work brief **\[DOC]**
* Contracts **\[DOC]**
  * [Freelancer Agreement](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ARfaCqqRKvQ1_d2OuOy8hrlM0g62L-tNdhp7G_UM9Lk/edit#heading=h.8p0jdys70c9d)