In this presentation, learn how your business can save time, money and paperwork when you engage contractors online with Upwork Enterprise. Streamline hiring and onboarding processes by sending, signing, and filing documents in the cloud, dramatically reducing the time it takes to source, onboard, communicate with, and pay contractors. Click through the infographic for a step-by-step look.

1. Draft and advertise a project description and request
for proposal (RFP).
Wait for quality talent to submit proposals.
Review proposals, interview and vet talent,
and negotiate contract terms.
Hire lawyer to draft contractor agreements and
Statements of Work (SOW).
Internally approve agreements, send to contractor,
then wait for them to review, sign and return.
REVIEW PROPOSALS AND MAKE AN OFFER.
Once the contractor accepts terms, you have a
working Service Contract—NO NEED TO DRAFT
SEPARATE AGREEMENTS FOR CONTRACTORS TO
SIGN AND FILE.
*3 DAYS (AVERAGE TIME TO HIRE)*2-3 WEEKS TO SOURCE THE RIGHT TALENT
Project description
Terms
Milestones
CONTRACTING WITH FREELANCERS
ONLINE WITH UPWORK ENTERPRISE
TRADITIONAL CHANNEL UPWORK ENTERPRISE
The more contractors
you hire, the more
paperwork there is
to manage.
The job post = SOW, which includes:1 1
2
2
3
4
5
Upwork Enterprise dashboards enforce
onboarding requirements and provide visibility
over onboarding progress.
Use the default contract, or sign, manage and store
your own contracts in your Upwork Enterprise
dashboard. Customized contracts are provided for
clients subscribing to compliance services.
*Source: Force Management/Upwork

2. Communicating with and tracking the deadlines of
contractors can be tedious and time consuming.
Assigning milestones and project tasks for each
contractor is crucial but inefficient when done offline.
Getting an accurate, real-time view of active projects
and billable hours across projects requires
spreadsheets and lots of detail.
Bridging the gap between remote and on-site teams
can create extra work.
Cut down on communication channels and emails
with real-time messaging. Stay in touch with 1 or
100 freelancers at once with “broadcast messages,”
message rooms, and file sharing.
KEEPING TRACK OF FREELANCE PROJECTS
ONLINE WITH UPWORK ENTERPRISE
TRADITIONAL CHANNEL UPWORK ENTERPRISE

3. The offline payment process can create a lag in
how quickly contractors are paid for their work.
Client assigns milestones, receives work, and
pays contractors on an individual basis.
Paying contractors offline requires:
Streamline and automate
payment of freelancers:
Purchase Orders
Receiving, processing and approving invoices
Time from Accounts Payable
Set milestones,
create Activity
Codes for billing,
and make bulk
payments for all
contractors.
Track rates
Customize by freelancer
(hourly, fixed, milestone)
Choose from many
currencies
PAYING FREELANCERS ONLINE
WITH UPWORK ENTERPRISE
TRADITIONAL CHANNEL UPWORK ENTERPRISE

4. When it comes time to report contractor payments
for tax purposes, pulling together tax forms and
ensuring compliance can take lots of time and effort.
When working with numerous contractors, it’s
possible to misclassify contract work.
The software provides a single system for complete
visibility and compliance reporting across all
departments.
Detailed reporting can break down billable hours by
project, Activity Code, and any custom data fields.
When you subscribe to compliance services, Upwork
determines the proper work classification and offers
indemnification from misclassification risk.
POSSIBLE COMPLIANCE RISK REDUCED COMPLIANCE RISK
REPORTING FREELANCERS
ONLINE WITH UPWORK ENTERPRISE
TRADITIONAL CHANNEL UPWORK ENTERPRISE