Contingent Labor Intake and Engagement Controls Kit

Contingent labor gets expensive when it starts informally.

This kit installs a minimum viable intake and engagement system so every worker starts with:

• a defined purpose
• an owner
• a budget signal
• an approved rate and role
• a clear end date or review cadence

What you will produce

1. Contingent labor request form
2. Approval rules and required fields
3. Engagement kickoff checklist
4. Assignment review cadence and extension rules

Step-by-step implementation

Step 1: Standardize what must be true before a worker starts

Keep it simple and enforceable:

• request is submitted and complete
• a business owner is assigned
• the role is defined
• start date and expected duration exist
• rate and markup are known or bounded
• work location and access needs are specified

Step 2: Define approval rules

Use a clear ladder, based on cost and duration.

Step 3: Install a review cadence

If an assignment is longer than expected, it should be reviewed, not rolled.

Step 4: Tie intake to onboarding and offboarding

If you cannot name the end condition, you will pay forever.

Templates

A) Contingent labor request form (copy and paste)

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Contingent Labor Request Form

Requester:
Department:
Business owner:
Role needed:
Reason for contingent labor:
Work start date:
Expected duration:
Work location:
Hours per week:

Deliverables or outcomes:
- Outcome 1:
- Outcome 2:

Rate guidance:
Expected bill rate (if known):
Max bill rate allowed:
Vendor preference (if any):

Access needed:
Systems:
Building access:
Equipment:

Approval:
Approver name:
Decision date:
Notes:

B) Extension request (copy and paste)

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Assignment Extension Request

Worker:
Vendor:
Current end date:
Requested new end date:
Reason for extension:
Work completed to date:
Remaining deliverables:
Budget impact:
Approver:
Decision:

C) Engagement kickoff checklist (copy and paste)

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Engagement Kickoff Checklist

- Business owner confirmed
- Role and responsibilities confirmed
- Rate and markup confirmed
- Time approval owner assigned
- Access request submitted
- Expected end date recorded
- Weekly status cadence set

Common failure modes

• workers start before approvals are complete
• no single owner is accountable
• assignments extend by default
• access is granted without an end condition