Case Study ·

Outsourcing 101

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They Were Already Offshoring. It Just Wasn't Working

By

Connext

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Published on

April 23, 2026

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min read

See how a U.S. IT company replaced a costly contractor with a structured offshore service desk — starting with just two hires. Download the case study.

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35%

Faster estimate turnaround

$180K

Saved in annual overhead

3 weeks

To onboard estimators

0

Missed bid deadlines

See what changed when one IT company switched to a model that was actually built to scale.

Overview

Most offshore staffing arrangements don't fail because of the talent. They fail because the model behind them was never built to last, no local management layer, no clear performance structure, no real path to scale.

That's exactly where this IT services company found itself. They weren't new to offshoring. They'd already made the investment. But one overpriced contractor, zero operational support, and a provider that couldn't grow with them had left the arrangement delivering far less than it cost.

What they needed wasn't a replacement hire. They needed a different model entirely.

This case study documents what happened when they found one, how a two-person offshore service desk replaced what wasn't working, what Connext's co-managed structure gave them that their previous provider couldn't, and where the engagement stands today: expanded headcount, zero performance issues, and a Team Lead actively being developed for management.

What You’ll Learn

This case study follows a U.S.-based IT services company that had already tried offshore staffing, and found it falling short. What they lacked wasn't talent. It was structure, local support, and a model that could grow with them.
Inside, you'll find out how they replaced a single overpriced contractor with a two-person offshore service desk, what Connext's co-managed model gave them that their previous provider couldn't, and where the team stands today; expanding headcount, zero performance issues, and a Team Lead being developed for management.
If you're evaluating offshore staffing for the first time, or questioning an arrangement that isn't delivering, this is the kind of honest, operational detail most providers don't put in writing.

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The Challenge

A company-wide hiring freeze left the client’s project teams without enough in-house estimators to keep pace with a growing pipeline of construction and engineering bids. In an industry where precise cost estimating is the foundation of effective project budgeting and resource allocation, every delayed estimate risked a missed submission deadline — and a lost contract.

The Approach

Connext matched the client with independent contractors who specialized in construction cost estimating, then helped rebuild a structured, multi-step budgeting process from the ground up:

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