When external companies intervene on your projects, it impacts several data in OOTI: your costs, your billing, and your finances. But be careful, depending on whether it is a co-contractor, a subcontractor, or a subcontractor in direct payment, the impact varies—and this can lead to confusion.

For example, subcontractors and direct payment subcontractors are taken into account in your costs, but only the latter appear on your production invoices. As for the co-contractors, they are visible in the invoice PDF, but not directly on the invoice itself.

Let’s take stock! Here is where to find information related to co-contractors, subcontractors, direct payment subcontractors and other service providers in OOTI :

Beyond their impact on your data, each type of external actor requires specific actions: enter certain elements in your invoices, modify the progress or even adjust the billing history. Here is what to control and manage based on their role in the project.

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🎉 Well done !

You now know how to anticipate and manage the impact of external actors on your projects... and on the organization of your agency!