Hiring contractor

Places to go

Select contractor using the web platforms by contacting them directly and/or by publishing a project and letting them come to you.
Contact them by email using Contractor first contact email.
Use the Contractor management spreadsheet to enter contractor details, tab 'Trial contractors'.
Identify the potential candidates and test them with some questions in a live chat.
Get from contractor SSH public key.
Involve the successful contractors by creating an account in your communication development software and send them the Contractor welcome email.
Create a new access on the development server by yourself or by creating a new case in the Sysadmin case tracker.
If the trial is successful, sign the Contractor contract.
Whenever possible, try to work with a fixed quote.
Move the successful contractors to the 'Contractors' tab.
See Managing contractor.