White paper  ·

Outsourcing 101

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An introduction to co-sourcing

By

Connext

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Published on

February 7, 2025

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Updated:

March 8, 2025

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min read

An Introduction to Co-Sourcing | Connext. Co-sourcing blends in-house expertise with outsourcing for strategic business success.

35%

Faster estimate turnaround

$180K

Saved in annual overhead

3 weeks

To onboard estimators

0

Missed bid deadlines

Overview

Discover the power of co-sourcing and outsourcing in this detailed guide, designed to help businesses unlock higher efficiency and streamline operations. Learn how blending internal expertise with external support can boost productivity and drive sustainable growth. This document highlights the key benefits of selecting the right partner, ensuring alignment with your company’s culture, and overcoming common outsourcing hurdles. Dive in to uncover strategic insights that will elevate your staffing solutions and optimize your business performance.

Key Takeaways

  1. Co-Sourcing Benefits: Get the best of both worlds by combining outsourcing with control over data security and quality, giving you more flexibility and peace of mind.
  2. Flexible Solutions: Co-sourcing works across many areas like customer service, accounting, and engineering, offering customized solutions that fit your unique needs.
  3. Choosing the Right Partner: The right vendor isn’t just a service provider—they should feel like a true extension of your team, helping you achieve your goals.

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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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