Why is subcontracting so complex for agencies
Agencies rarely deliver projects alone. Subcontractors are essential, but managing their contracts, invoices, and payments creates significant admin. Different time zones, currencies, and formats only make it harder.
What are the risks of poor subcontractor management
- Missed payment deadlines and frustrated partners
- Compliance gaps that create legal risks
- Lost time spent on admin instead of client delivery
How can agencies automate subcontractor workflows
Smart platforms combine invoicing, compliance, and payments into one system. This reduces manual errors, speeds up projects, and improves relationships with freelancers.
How does Rafiki OS support subcontractor management
- Add and manage subcontractors directly in projects
- Automated invoicing that can split and merge across collaborators and share for external client-side payments
- One click multi currency payouts
- Compliance and KYC/KYB handled at onboarding
- An embedded community of senior freelance, fractional, and agency talent, all verified, compliant, and ready to collaborate gloabnly.
FAQs
What is subcontractor management
- It is the process of onboarding, paying, and coordinating external collaborators for projects. Subcontractors are usually smaller agencies, freelancers, creators, or fractionals.
Why do agencies need subcontractor management tools
- Manual subcontractor management is slow and risky. Tools like Rafiki OS simplify the process, handling compliance, payments, billing and cross-border payments.
How can Rafiki OS help agencies scale subcontracting
- By automating invoices, payments, and compliance for multi party projects. Rafiki Works leverages a combination of stablecoin and fiat rails for fast, affordable cross-border payments.
