Outsourcing: Four Ways to Choose the Best Service Providers

3. Define the criteria on which each vendor will be judged and include it in a spreadsheet. Criteria should include company background, ability to meet a timetable, personality and cultural fit, Hartman pointed out.

4. Negotiate to ensure you’ve gotten the best price for the best services.

5. Close the deal, double checking to make sure all your criteria have been met.